The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a circulatory disorder, including neurocirculatory asthenia and arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge. The veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a neurocirculatory disorder and his currently diagnosed heart conditions were not related to his inservice symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found the veteran's service medical records do not support a finding of a chronic circulatory disorder in service, and that there was no evidence linking his current heart disorders to his inservice treatment for fainting spells and weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- circulatory disorder, neurocirculatory asthenia, arteriosclerotic heart disease, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0206771
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What this means for you
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