The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 8, 2011 for service connection for PVD LLE and PVD RLE was denied.,The Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for PVD LLE and PVD RLE were also denied.

The deciding factor: There is no evidence in the file that the Veteran submitted a claim, an informal claim, or an intent to file a claim for service connection prior to November 8, 2011. The RO awarded service connection based on the October 2012 VA examination report and assigned an effective date of November 8, 2011.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran has claudication on walking less than 25 yards or persistent coldness of the extremities, ischemic limb pain at rest, ischemic ulcers, or an ankle/brachial index of 0.5 or less.

Claimed conditions

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) of the left lower extremity (PVD LLE), Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) of the right lower extremity (PVD RLE)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

October 3, 2019

Citation

19176237