The Board granted service connection for a left leg disorder (specifically, his left ankle sprain) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected low back disorder but denied service connection for a heart disorder, including CAD.
The deciding factor: The October 2006 VA compensation examiner indicated that the veteran's 'bilateral' leg disorder is etiologically related to his military service and, in particular, to his low back disorder (multilevel degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine), a condition already service connected. However, there was no evidence linking the heart disorder, including CAD, to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disorder, including CAD, Left leg disorder (specifically, left ankle sprain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0816326
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.
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