The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a heart attack, finding that there was no evidence to support the claim and that VA care did not cause or contribute to his current condition.
The deciding factor: VA medical records showed that the veteran experienced a myocardial infarction in February 2001, which could not have been prevented by nitroglycerin prescribed at the time of his discharge from a VA facility in January 2001. The Board found no evidence to support the claim and concluded that there was no negligence or fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- heart attack
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0638987
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart attack due to unverified in-service exposure, requiring further development of the evidence.
- Dismissed
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