The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension, was not caused or permanently worsened by his service-connected residuals of subluxation of the right temporomandibular joint. The veteran's cardiovascular disease did not result from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar incidence of fault on the part of the VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no direct relationship between the veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder and his cardiovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0706758
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