The Veteran's heart disability is not service-connected, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current disability. The appellant did not provide any credible medical opinion linking his heart disability to service.,There is insufficient evidence to find that the Veteran had a foot disability causally related to or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's heart disability was as likely as not due to, or aggravated by, active service. The lapse of time between service separation and the earliest documentation of current disability is a factor for consideration in deciding a service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability, Duodenal Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1751931
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's heart disability has been rated at 100% from September 12, 2022 to August 18, 2023. He is also eligible for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance during this period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent from February 24, 2023.,The effective date for the grant of TDIU was set to February 24, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and migraine disability, both secondary to existing service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.
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