The Veteran's heart disorder is presumed to be secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The Board grants reopening of the claim for a heart disorder and remands the issue for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart disorder is considered secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis, as evidenced by his statements and recent medical records indicating coronary atherosclerosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Sleep Disorder, Hypertension, Acquired Psychiatric Disability (including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD), Bilateral Hearing Loss, Frostbite or Cold Injury of the Feet, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Neck (Cervical Spine) Disability, Skin Disorders (on the nose and legs)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507392
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