The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic angina or tachycardia syndrome, and thus denied his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a relationship between the veteran's claimed conditions and his military service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic angina, tachycardia syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834170
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic angina, hypertension, and nerve disability of the bilateral upper extremities due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty service with Air Force Reserves. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding his periods of active duty and inactive duty training. The claims are also inextricably intertwined with the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection for angina and tachycardia syndrome are being remanded due to incomplete examination reports and the need for further medical evaluation.
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