The Veteran's ischemic cardiomyopathy is found to be related to his service-connected dental trauma, and the acquired psychiatric disability and memory loss are considered secondary to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: Ischemic cardiomyopathy was directly incurred in service due to a traumatic dental injury. The acquired psychiatric disability and memory loss are considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic cardiomyopathy, Acquired psychiatric disability (likely depression and anxiety), Memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1747866
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