The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that his current heart disorders did not exist prior to military service and were not linked to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current heart disorders are more likely related to post-service medical conditions rather than to any issues during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease with angina pectoris, Unstable angina, Atherosclerotic heart, Unstable hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1506623
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- Partly granted
The Board granted TDIU due solely to service-connected coronary artery disease prior to May 31, 2022, and dismissed the appeal for a TDIU beginning May 31, 2022, as it was rendered moot by the grant of a total schedular rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his reported angina. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected hypertension, but also claims that his unstable angina should be considered secondary to his hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with unstable angina is rated at a 60 percent since April 12, 2016, and October 28, 2021. The rating was increased to 30 percent effective April 12, 2016.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for unstable angina, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on symptoms such as chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent.
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