The competent medical evidence of record does not establish a relationship between the veteran's cardiovascular disorder and his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records show that the veteran was originally diagnosed with arteriosclerotic heart disease in 1990, underwent triple coronary artery bypass surgery in October 1990, and had complaints of chest pressure leading to a myocardial infarction and damaged heart valve. The Board finds no medical nexus between his service-connected psychiatric disability and his current cardiovascular disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304263
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