The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, while his hypertension is not related to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.,With respect to the coronary artery disease claim, multiple medical opinions indicate that the Veteran's pre-existing extensive coronary artery disease was likely made worse by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, for the hypertension claim, there are conflicting opinions indicating it may not be related to his service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but concluded that his hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032103
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