The Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, is denied as there is no evidence of a 10% or greater degree of disability at any time after service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran’s heart disability manifested to a degree of 10% or more at any time after service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104829
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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