The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for residuals of falciparum malaria due to lack of evidence supporting active disease or residual conditions.
The deciding factor: Post-service medical records did not show any complaints, treatment, or current disability related to the claimed heart condition or residuals of falciparum malaria. The Veteran's service connection claim was denied as there was no evidence of active malaria or associated residual conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction with coronary artery disease, residuals of falciparum malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1004424
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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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