The Board has denied service connection for PVD and CAD related to exposure to environmental hazards in the Gulf War.,The Board has also remanded the claims for unspecified right eye condition and liver disease, as there is insufficient information in the medical records to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's service and his PVD or CAD. The VA examiners found that both conditions are more likely related to smoking rather than service.,There is insufficient information in the medical records to determine whether the Veteran had liver disease, its etiology, or if it was related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Unspecified Right Eye Condition, Liver Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20058088
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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