The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disability in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was more probative than Dr. Proper's due to its comprehensive review of the medical and service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000884
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