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Peripheral vascular disease (peripheral artery disease) is the result of blocked peripheral arteries. Blocked peripheral arteries are usually result in a thrombus, embolism, or stenosis of the artery; consequently the blockages lead acute and chronic ischemia. Generally, peripheral vascular disease affects the lower extremities causing severe pain, ulcers, color changes, and temperature changes within the affected extremity or extremities. Lack of circulation caused by peripheral vascular disease may result in gangrene. There are many potential causes for peripheral vascular disease including high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes mellitus, obesity, or high cholesterol. Treatment options for peripheral vascular disease include medications to improve blood flow, surgical procedures, angioplasty, and amputation (gangrene). An important footnote to the above information is that individuals who have diabetes mellitus account for approximately seventy percent of all amputations that are not trauma related. Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of Peripheral vascular disease ? 
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