The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, claimed as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any heart condition during service. The VA examiner concluded there is no evidence linking the veteran's current atrial fibrillation to an in-service illness such as scarlet fever.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0630510
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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