The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and remanded, the claim for a heart condition (myocardial infarction) was denied, and the rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from August 16, 2008.
The deciding factor: The evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the diabetes mellitus claim, but there was no inservice incurrence or relationship established for the heart condition. The PTSD disability manifested symptoms warranting a higher rating from August 16, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, Heart condition (claimed as myocardial infarction), Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911552
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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