The Board finds that the Veteran's carotid artery stenosis and coronary artery disease are service connected on a secondary basis due to aggravation by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus has contributed to the progression of his coronary artery disease and carotid artery stenosis. The Board grants service connection on a secondary basis due to aggravation by the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- carotid artery stenosis, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031738
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