The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a heart disability, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of residuals of an excised lip mucocele, residuals of an excised left preauricular sebaceous cyst, and psychiatric disability are also addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran currently suffers from a heart disability. The service medical records do not reflect any complaints or findings related to this condition, and there is no post-service evidence showing current manifestations of such a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability, Residuals of an excised lip mucocele, Residuals of an excised left preauricular sebaceous cyst, Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0529155
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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