The Board found that the appellant's cardiovascular disability preexisted his period of active duty for training and did not increase in severity during such service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant had a history of syncope prior to entering active duty, which continued after discharge from active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disability, Neurocardiogenic syncope
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531424
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