The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied, while his initial disability rating for hemorrhoids was granted at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: There is no nexus between the Veteran's current heart condition and service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids have been manifested by persistent bleeding and secondary anemia throughout the course of this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909872
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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