The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, finding that it was directly related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and originated in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record demonstrated that the Veteran's current heart condition is directly related to his service-connected PTSD, and that the probability of the Veteran having coronary artery disease as a result of the use of Co-pyronil was less likely.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909946
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,421 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for COPD, a heart condition, foot conditions (pes planus, plantar fasciitis, neuropathy), and peripheral neuropathy. The Board also found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service, including due to tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the appeal to reopen his claims was also denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss in her left ear is service-connected, but not for her right ear. The heart condition and hip condition are not found to be related to service.
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