The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, as it did not meet the criteria of an injury or acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, or cerebrovascular accident incurred during inactive duty training.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran suffered from an acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, or a cerebrovascular accident on September 13, 1992. The Board found that the paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was a disease and not an injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disability, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0203217
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