The veteran's initial episode of Prinzmetal's angina was during a period of active duty for training, which is considered inactive duty training. As the disorder is not a disease for VA purposes, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Service as a member of the National Guard is considered 'inactive duty training' and therefore does not qualify for injury-based service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Prinzmetal's angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0017789
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on bases other than the PACT Act has been dismissed as he withdrew his legacy appeal in favor of the AMA system.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development regarding his heart disease, Prinzmetal's angina, and status-post transurethral resection of the prostate. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease with Prinzmetal's angina from July 7, 2015 to June 9, 2016 is granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD from June 10, 2016 onward is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for Prinzmetal's angina has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal and requested to be satisfied with the October 2018 rating decision that granted a TDIU rating effective June 29, 2013.
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