The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease effective June 21, 2010, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability.
The deciding factor: The respiratory disability was not related to active service due to lack of evidence of in-service respiratory issues or diagnosis within one year post-service. The CAD rating was granted based on METs levels indicating dyspnea throughout the appeal period, and the left foot disability issue was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, to include COPD and chronic bronchitis, Left foot disability, to include hallux valgus and rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001573
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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