The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's back, right hip, asthma, and heart disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar disc protrusion (back disability), right hip femoral neck fibrous dysplasia with benign tumor and degenerative arthritis, bronchial asthma, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) due to arteriosclerotic coronary vascular disease, status-post myocardial infarction, inferior wall and coronary artery disease (CAD), angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064371
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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