The Board granted the veteran's claim for service connection for ischemia heart disease as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM2). The VA cardiologist provided an opinion that there was more than a 50 percent probability that the Veteran had some form of CAD, considering his DM2.
The deciding factor: The VA cardiologist's opinion placed the record in equipoise on a secondary basis due to the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM2).
- Claimed conditions
- ischemia heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus (DM2), small vessel ischemic disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18150921
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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)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (DM2) as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or caused by his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development and review, including those related to AL amyloidosis, angioedema, respiratory disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and neurological disorders.
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