The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for edema, finding that it is a symptom of his already service-connected coronary artery disease with CABG and myocardial infraction.
The deciding factor: Service connection for edema was denied as it is considered a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with CABG and myocardial infraction, which already results in a compensable rating (60%) under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Heart.
- Claimed conditions
- edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019551
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