The Board granted an effective date of April 29, 2005, for the grant of service connection for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of both lower extremities and denied increased ratings for PVD from August 25, 2005, to July 6, 2006, with a rating of 20 percent granted from July 7, 2006, to July 6, 2007. The Board also denied an effective date prior to August 25, 2015, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PVD was not manifested by claudication and diminished peripheral pulses or ankle/brachial index of 0.9 or less prior to July 7, 2006, which is the earliest date that a compensable rating can be granted under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) of the left lower extremity, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034210
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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