The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic heart condition, including residuals of myocardial infarction with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease, is granted. The claim for a compensable rating for a right shoulder disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptoms since service, as the Veteran experienced ongoing heart conditions during and after service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic heart condition, residuals of myocardial infarction with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133343
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