The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's PVD, including whether it is related to his service-connected CAD or in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The claim was not resolved based on presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure as PVD is not listed among diseases presumed to be caused by such exposure. The Board requested an addendum opinion to consider the Veteran's lay evidence and assess whether his PVD is related to CAD or in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196835
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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