The veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease with pacemaker implantation is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.,The veteran's claim seeking service connection for multiple sclerosis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any heart problems during or after service. The veteran's current heart disease with pacemaker was not related to his military service.,The submitted medical evidence does not establish a link between the veteran's current multiple sclerosis and his military service, despite the presence of symptoms in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disease with Implantation of a Pacemaker, Multiple Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0710725
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