The Board found no current diagnosis of a specified chronic disability for purposes of presuming the in-service incurrence of a cardiac disorder. The absence of objective medical evidence of cardiac disease following the in-service automobile accident is fatal to the veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of organic heart disorder, and the Board found Dr. Orem's opinion insufficient to outweigh this lack of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000637
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been withdrawn by his attorney.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a VA hearing officer.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not have a current low back, psychiatric, or cardiovascular disorder that is related to her active service. The evidence did not support granting service connection for any of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for any of the claimed conditions based on lack of evidence of in-service occurrence or aggravation.
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