The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder is denied as there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to an in-service event, injury or disease. The claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss also remains denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's current cardiovascular disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617582
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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