The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease, and there was no medical opinion linking it to Agent Orange exposure or any other service-connected condition. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was found to be the risk factor for developing peripheral neuropathy but not peripheral vascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the left knee, lumbar spine disorder, type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24007416
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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