The veteran's service connection for hypertension and paroxysmal atrial tachycardia was granted, but the effective date is May 17, 1993. The initial evaluation for hypertensive heart disease was increased to 60 percent as of January 12, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service connection claim was reopened based on new evidence and granted effective from May 17, 1993. However, the criteria for a higher evaluation were not met until January 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0310257
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA clinician regarding whether the Veteran's current heart condition is related to service, including in-service treatment for hypertension.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected hypertension. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding a heart disability not yet service connected.
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