The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder as secondary to his service-connected residuals of perforating gunshot wound, right thoracic cavity with retained foreign body and denied his claim for an increased rating for that condition. The VA found no competent evidence showing a relationship between the service-connected condition and any current cardiovascular disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no medical evidence showing a causal link between the veteran's service-connected residuals of perforating gunshot wound, right thoracic cavity with retained foreign body, and his current cardiovascular disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0500040
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What this means for you
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