The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, an increased rating for pulmonary thromboembolism, and TDIU due to service-connected residuals of pulmonary thromboembolism. The decision found that there was no evidence of a heart condition or any other disability that would warrant these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed heart condition and that his service-connected pulmonary thromboembolism did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under DC 6817 or DC 6845. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected disability alone was not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142525
What this means for you
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