The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, to include bilateral carotid artery disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a clear causal link between the Veteran's PTSD and his cardiovascular disease and bilateral carotid artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disease, Bilateral carotid artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0936216
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