The Board found no medical evidence indicating a nexus between the veteran's in-service systolic heart murmur and any current heart disability, including hypertension. Therefore, service connection for a heart disorder with hypertension was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's in-service systolic heart murmur and his current heart disability, including hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0511239
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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