The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities and the left hip, finding that there was no evidence showing these conditions were caused by or related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not show that the Veteran’s PVD or PN occurred during service, was diagnosed within one year after separation from service, or was otherwise caused by his service or service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (left lower extremity), Peripheral Vascular Disease (right lower extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy (left hip and left lower extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy (right lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104030
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