The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of myocardial infarction, which he claimed was related to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that PTSD is not likely to have caused the 1993 myocardial infarction and there was no scientific evidence linking coronary artery disease (which includes myocardial infarction) to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634893
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- Granted
The Board granted compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating, effective from the date of his claim. He is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are rated at 30% prior to October 25, 2016, but a 70% rating is granted from that date. The Veteran's myocardial infarction (claimed as ischemic heart disease due to exposure to Agent Orange) is currently rated at 60%. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted.,The Veteran meets the minimum requirements for a TDIU, with combined service-connected disabilities of 70% from August 1, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by a myocardial infarction resulting from VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that this carelessness or negligence on part of VA is not reasonably foreseeable.
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