The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease, which was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, meets the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the veteran's heart condition was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and provided evidence to support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416472
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for both increased disability rating and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension under the PACT Act, and diabetic nephropathy. The claims for a heart condition, bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy were also granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.
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