The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a heart condition. The March 2002 rating decision denying this claim is final.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided to substantiate the claim of service connection for a heart condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609032
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- 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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