The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart condition and back disability are not related to his military service, including a fall in October 1958. The claims for service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current heart condition or back disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease with a history of myocardial infarction, Residuals of a back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0320905
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of service connection for a shoulder condition, residuals of a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, disability manifested by earaches, tinnitus, and headaches are remanded.
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