The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was denied as his symptoms are part of his PTSD.,His initial disability rating for ischemic heart disease was also denied, as the evidence did not show a workload greater than 3 METs resulting in dyspnea or fatigue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depression is found to be a symptom of his service-connected PTSD and therefore not separately service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101995
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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