The Board found no objective evidence of a chronic cardiovascular condition and denied service connection for chest pain. The digestive issue remains pending.
The deciding factor: No medical professional has provided objective evidence of a chronic cardiovascular disability related to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by chest pain, undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic digestive condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0727942
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