The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with angina, but denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease was incurred in service or within one year of separation due to pre-existing risk factors and symptoms present during service. The bilateral shoulder disorder did not manifest during service or within the presumptive period following service.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0941639
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