Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease was granted, while claims for right and left knee disabilities were denied.
The deciding factor: A nexus between the in-service hypertension (which first manifested during service) and the current coronary artery disease was established. For the knees, a post-service event is considered to be a more likely etiology for the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092694
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