The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, coronary artery bypass surgery, and carotid stenosis due to a lack of evidence showing rheumatic fever in service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to show that the veteran had rheumatic fever during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rheumatic fever, irregular heart beat, coronary artery bypass surgery, carotid stenosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0205809
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What this means for you
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