The veteran submitted new evidence showing he was called to active duty for training in May and June 1993, which may be relevant to his heart condition. The RO has reopened the claim based on this new information.
The deciding factor: New evidence shows that the veteran's myocardial infarction occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT), potentially linking it to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease with coronary insufficiency, status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0012224
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