The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg condition, including peripheral vascular insufficiency and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The April 2018 expert medical report found that the Veteran's conditions were less likely than not due to his active service, as there was no evidence of cold injury stages or related symptoms during service, and the first complaint of a bilateral leg disability occurred approximately 38 years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061655
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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