The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease. The evidence submitted since the August 1991 rating decision is either cumulative or does not provide a link between the veteran's current heart condition and his active military service.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence, including medical records and statements from the veteran, does not establish that any pre-existing heart condition was aggravated by the veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0202824
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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