The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, which was previously denied in April 1992. The veteran's private cardiologist provided an opinion suggesting that his coronary artery disease may have been present at least two decades before the first bypass surgery in 1987.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease based on a statement from the veteran's private cardiologist who provided an opinion suggesting that the veteran's coronary artery disease may have been present at least two decades before the first bypass surgery in 1987.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0401593
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- Remanded (sent back)
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