The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to PTSD is granted, and he receives a separate rating of 30 percent for homonymous hemianopsia with right gaze palsy. His PTSD claim also results in a 50 percent rating. The stroke issue remains on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD was found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted a separate rating of 30 percent for homonymous hemianopsia with right gaze palsy due to his TBI. His PTSD claim results in the highest possible rating (50%) as it meets all criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Unilateral glaucoma, right eye, Homonymous hemianopsia with right gaze palsy, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20013780
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