The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disability and gallbladder removal residuals are service-connected, with a maximum 30 percent rating for the latter.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current hypertension and resulting arteriosclerotic heart disease had its inception during his periods of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gallbladder Removal, Heart Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0310690
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