VA Disability: Peripheral Artery Disease and Claudication — The ABI Test Changes Everything

🎯 Site: https://professorerica.com/va • 🧮 VA Ratings Calculator: https://professorerica.com/va-calc • 💰 2026 Disability Rates: https://professorerica.com/va-rates - Most veterans with peripheral artery disease receive a 10% VA rating when the ankle-brachial index test would qualify them for 40%. DC 7114 rates PAD on ABI measurement and claudication walking distance - but examiners often skip the ABI test unless the veteran requests it by name. This episode covers the five rating tiers, the Agent Orange secondary chain, and the walking log strategy that documents the correct rating. Watch the next video in the VA Benefits playlist for more. ▶ Watch next: VA Disability: Hernia Claims — Inguinal, Hiatal, and Ventral Rated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra-xxGS76Ws 📺 Full playlist: VA Benefits (2026 v2) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlIAFxS2964-G0Ov4CAUpGNqmym3CJ4Xu Chapters: 0:00 DC 7114 and the ABI Test Veterans Skip 2:55 Rating Tiers — From Claudication to Limb Loss 5:21 Agent Orange and the Ischemic Heart Disease Chain 7:52 Requesting the Right Exam and Filing the Full Claim 10:16 Quiz Time 12:09 Key Takeaways #VAbenefits #VADisability #veterans --- Disclosure The avatars and voices in this video are AI-generated. All content -- research, scripts, lesson design, and the custom video engine -- is created by a CISSP, CISM, and PMP certified professional with a Master's in Project Management, a B.S. in Information Technology, and a Doctorate in Business Administration in progress. This channel exists to make learning accessible and straightforward. This channel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or any other federal or state agency. All information is sourced from publicly available VA, DoD, and congressional resources and is provided for educational purposes only. Benefit amounts, eligibility rules, and regulations change frequently — always verify with VA.gov, a VA-accredited Veterans Service Organization (VSO), or a VA-accredited claims agent or attorney before making benefits decisions. VA benefits hotline: 1-800-827-1000 (TTY 1-800-829-4833) | VA.gov | Crisis Line: 988 then press 1 This channel is created by a service-connected disabled veteran who navigates the VA system firsthand — the buried regulations, the gatekept answers, and the upsells charging for what should be free aren't theoretical here. The difficulty of finding clear, accurate, free information is the reason this channel exists.