The Board has granted a separate rating for CAD as a manifestation of service-connected diabetes mellitus, but the case is remanded to assign an initial disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis of CAD and atrial fibrillation was found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163566
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart conditions, specifically congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, and cardiac hypertrophy or dilation. The Board will need to obtain a medical opinion to determine if these conditions are related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
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