The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an increased rating for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hypertension and congestive heart failure, a compensable rating for anxiety reaction, and a compensable evaluation for malaria. The evidence did not support secondary service connection for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion indicated no relationship between the veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disorder and his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and there was no evidence of residuals from the veteran's service-connected malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety reaction, Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hypertension and congestive heart failure, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Malaria
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0408440
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What this means for you
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