The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was reopened, and he is now entitled to a rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) from August 23, 2017 onwards. His claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vascular disease, and nephrolithiasis are denied. Service connection for liver disease and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity secondary to diabetes is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim for service connection for anxiety disorder, which was previously denied in 1972. His coronary artery disease (CAD) has been rated at 60 percent since August 23, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, liver disease, nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131963
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- Remanded (sent back)
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