The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The only competent opinion addressing the primary contended causal relationship is that the veteran's cardiovascular diseases are not due to his service-connected nephrolithiasis with a history of pyelonephritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's heart condition was not secondary to his kidney disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0709482
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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