Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and right knee replacement with residuals, and remanded claims for service connection for neuropathy of the hands, feet, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's conditions or establish a causal relationship between his service and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Right knee replacement with residuals, Neuropathy of the hands, Neuropathy of the feet, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008988
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