The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease have been rated appropriately, with a 60 percent rating for the period from December 7, 2011. Service connection for diabetes mellitus has not been established.
The deciding factor: Service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence that it is related to service-connected conditions or secondary to hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, History of Cardioversion, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1808981
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's CAD warrants a 60 percent rating, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for coronary heart disease effective February 10, 2021. The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date or increased rating.
- Granted
Service connection for OSA is granted, and the Veteran's initial ratings for atrial fibrillation, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity neuralgia, and left upper extremity neuralgia are all granted at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted SMC at the rate of 50% for his service-connected conditions from April 20, 2020 to June 7, 2021.
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