The VA denied service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease, finding no evidence linking the condition to the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: VA found that there was no relationship between the veteran's current cardiovascular condition and his military service or any incident thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0819837
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed as untimely. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide a timely appeal request, despite having received notification of the rating decisions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his atherosclerotic heart disease and other conditions were not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding hypertension and its relation to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. A new VA examination is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) due to exposure to herbicide agents and stroke residuals, secondary to now service connected ASHD on a causation basis. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.
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