The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension have been granted. However, his claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine prior to October 2, 2012, was denied, as were his claims for a higher rating from that date forward.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish service connection due to lack of in-service records or continuity of symptomatology. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be at least in equipoise with the possibility of being related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Coronary artery disease (CAD)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071922
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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