The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The initial disability rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent, and the issue of total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD was an etiological factor in his development of ischemic heart disease (IHD).
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183217
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of January 16, 2002, for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and residuals of prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and unspecified trauma, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left eye neuropathy was granted a 10% disability rating, and the 100% evaluation for ischemic heart disease (IHD) was restored.
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