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.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a rating higher than 40 percent were not met from June 26, 2006 through April 23, 2015. The criteria for a 60 percent rating have been met as of April 24, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074804
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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