The Board denied service connection for heart disability, urinary disability, bilateral foot disability, right leg disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.,For each condition, the decision states that there is no direct evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service. The Veteran's assertions were not considered sufficient to establish a nexus with Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability, Urinary Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability, Right Leg Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD, MDD, Adjustment Disorder, Insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21014901
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- Granted
The Veteran's heart disability has been rated at 100% from September 12, 2022 to August 18, 2023. He is also eligible for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance during this period.
- Denied
The Veteran's heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent from February 24, 2023.,The effective date for the grant of TDIU was set to February 24, 2023.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date for service connection for a urinary disability has been denied. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and there was no valid challenge to the initial effective date of August 10, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and migraine disability, both secondary to existing service-connected disabilities.
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