The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder or any other psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of current cardiac disability or chronic acquired psychiatric disorders related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder (claimed as irregular heartbeat), Panic Disorder, Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639177
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for a more comprehensive medical examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including GAD, MDD, unspecified depressive disorder, and panic disorder.
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