The Veteran's anxiety disorder claim was granted with a 30% evaluation, while the heart disorder claim was denied. The appeal is mixed as both claims are decided on their merits.
The deciding factor: Both claims were decided based on the merits of the evidence provided by the Veteran and his representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- A20015499
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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- Granted
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