The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, formerly claimed as a heart murmur. The claims for service connection for pneumonia, residuals of right leg shell fragment wound, low back disorder (claimed as herniated disc), and posttraumatic stress disorder were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was either previously considered or did not relate to an already established fact and thus does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, pneumonia, residuals of right leg shell fragment wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1013884
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a positive nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pneumonia and remanded the claims for iodine allergy, pilonidal cyst, sulfa allergy, heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and lower and upper extremity disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder, specifically atrial fibrillation, due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam.
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