The Board has granted service connection for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of his lower extremities was also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran had PAD, which was at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected IHD and/or presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053366
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an effective date prior to April 26, 2022, for entitlement to TDIU and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran was unable to work due to service-connected disabilities before this date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of both the right and left lower extremities, finding that there was no causal relationship to service or herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral artery disease and entitlement to a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as they are inextricably intertwined. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PAD is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board previously denied service connection for PAD based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) requires the Board to provide a new medical opinion regarding whether PAD is related to Agent Orange exposure, considering the Veteran's personal circumstances and risk factors.
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