The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current cardiac disability and denies service connection for this condition. The skin cancer claim is remanded due to lack of clarity in the evidence regarding its nature and etiology. The hearing loss claim requires a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current cardiac disability during the pendency of the appeal, thus denying service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac disability, Skin cancer (forehead)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000019
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What this means for you
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