The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease, for accrued purposes, is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability other than stooped posture/abnormal spine contour associated with Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes; and for a sinus disability, for accrued purposes are remanded. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes is also remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability other than stooped posture/abnormal spine contour associated with Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes; and for a sinus disability, for accrued purposes are remanded. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes is also remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability other than stooped posture/abnormal spine contour associated with Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes; and for a sinus disability, for accrued purposes are remanded. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, for accrued purposes is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease did not result in congestive heart failure, a workload of 3 METs or less that results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.,It is unclear whether the Veteran's diagnosed degenerative disc disease may have been secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease or may have been secondary to his service-connected stooped posture/abnormal spine contour. The Veteran's sinus condition did not have its onset during service and there are no records showing a continuity of symptoms.,It is unclear whether the Veteran's diagnosed degenerative disc disease may have been secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease or may have been secondary to his service-connected stooped posture/abnormal spine contour. The Veteran's sinus condition did not have its onset during service and there are no records showing a continuity of symptoms.,It is unclear whether the Veteran's diagnosed degenerative disc disease may have been secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease or may have been secondary to his service-connected stooped posture/abnormal spine contour. The Veteran's sinus condition did not have its onset during service and there are no records showing a continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, low back disability other than stooped posture/abnormal spine contour associated with Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness, sinus disability, Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity weakness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22059728
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