The claim for service connection for a heart condition was reopened, and the Veteran's current heart conditions are not considered to be related to his military service. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at September 14, 2017. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was granted. The appeal regarding the initial rating for PTSD has been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart condition is not service-connected as it did not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking his current conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22015876
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
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