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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909828
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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