The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cardiovascular disorder is not related to his active service and thus denied his claim for service connection. For the entire rating period on appeal, audiometric testing has revealed at worst an average puretone threshold of 63 and 92 percent speech recognition in the right ear, and at worst an average puretone threshold of 40 and 96 percent speech recognition in the left ear.
The deciding factor: The weight of evidence does not demonstrate a chronic cardiovascular disorder during service or continuity of symptoms since service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder, ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, pacemaker implantation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1209332
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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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