The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied, and his initial disability rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted at a 30 percent level. The CAD rating remains unchanged since November 2, 2017.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no current diagnosis of malaria or chronic residuals of malaria in the Veteran's case. For CAD, the examiners noted that the Veteran’s ejection fraction was within normal limits and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaria, Coronary Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105101
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.
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