The Board denied service connection for nonocclusive coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a relationship between the claimed conditions and either the Veteran's active service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Nonocclusive coronary artery disease, Essential hypertension, Diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910077
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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