The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and organic brain syndrome as there is no evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event that caused these conditions, nor any evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence establishing a relationship between the Veteran's current heart disorder and organic brain syndrome and his active duty service. The claims were denied based on the lack of sufficient evidence supporting a connection between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disorder, Organic brain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909828
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Decisions by this judge: 1,293 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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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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