Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's major vascular neurocognitive disorder was caused by his service-connected heart disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Implanted cardiac pacemaker, Coronary artery bypass graft, Chronic congestive heart failure (CHF), Major vascular neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109285
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