The Veteran's low back disability is granted service connection. The initial evaluation for his coronary artery disease prior to June 27, 2019 was denied, but he received a rating of 60 percent or higher from that date onwards.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's low back disability is related to service and granted service connection. For his coronary artery disease, the Board noted that the Veteran required continuous medication for the condition prior to June 27, 2019 but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at that time. From June 27, 2019 onwards, he met the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184718
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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