The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 10, 2022 for a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. The Veteran's condition was objectively manifested by ankle/brachial index of 0.54-0.66 since that date.
The deciding factor: The record did not support evidence of peripheral arterial disease with an ankle/brachial index of 0.40-0.53, which is required for a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26037198
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