The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disorders, including coronary artery disease and ventricular arrhythmia, based on continuous symptoms since service separation. The decision is based on presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms of a heart disorder since service separation to warrant presumptive service connection for chronic diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, ventricular arrhythmia, sick sinus syndrome status post pacemaker, mitral and pulmonary insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185886
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to correct duty to assist errors, as there are no adequate medical opinions of record.
- Granted
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