The Veteran's claim of service connection for cardiovascular problems has been reopened and granted. The appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the current nature and likely etiology of any cardiac disability.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the final denial indicates that the Veteran currently has coronary artery calcifications, which may be related to his service-connected sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004123
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