The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with atherosclerosis is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The reduction of his prostate cancer rating from 100% to 40% is remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's conceded in-service herbicide exposure, which can establish service connection even if not a presumptive disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- A21017766
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