The Veteran's death was not caused by VA care, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing care. The cause of death is attributed to natural progression of PVD.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions found no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing care, and concluded that the Veteran's PVD was a result of natural progression of his vascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180469
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a request from the parties for additional development regarding the service connection of PVD secondary to diabetes and/or ischemic heart disease.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial ratings for PVD of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted at 40 percent from June 26, 2006 through April 23, 2015. Ratings higher than 40 percent are denied prior to April 24, 2017 and higher than 60 percent as of that date.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has been remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim was based on direct service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's PVD of the bilateral lower extremities is granted with a 40% rating, effective February 1, 2019. A TDIU is also granted from June 14, 2012.
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