The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and heart disability were all granted service connection. The heart disability was determined to be ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that established the presence of a current heart disability (ischemic heart disease) at the time of his claim, which was not previously considered in previous decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Tinnitus, Heart Disability (Ischemic Heart Disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028153
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