The Board has determined that the Veteran had periodontal disease during active service and cardiovascular disease arose many years after service. Service connection is granted for both conditions.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports a finding of current periodontal disease due to in-service treatment, while medical records indicate the onset of cardiovascular disease post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0924605
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ADHD is related to service and granted. However, his periodontal disease is not a compensable condition due to its nature as periodontal disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
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