The Board found that the Veteran's heart murmur and occluded anterior descending coronary artery were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's current cardiac condition is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart murmur, occluded anterior descending coronary artery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1028252
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What this means for you
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