The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of congestive heart failure during or within one year after service, and the claim was not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of congestive heart failure in service or within one year post-service, nor is there any competent medical opinion linking it to service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Colitis, Diabetes Mellitus, Major Depressive Disorder, Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009900
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What this means for you
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