The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension, finding that the conditions did not manifest during or within one year of service separation. The Board also remanded the claim for a low back disability.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's low back disability due to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking CAD and hypertension to service, including any presumed exposure to asbestos or other environmental factors. The claims were denied on the basis of not meeting the Shedden/Struckner criteria for direct service connection.,The low back disability claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069777
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.
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