The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular condition, specifically claimed as atherosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary bypass grafting and diastolic function, was not incurred in or aggravated during active service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and is not secondarily related to a service connected condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence of record is against a finding that the Veteran's cardiovascular condition, specifically claimed as atherosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary bypass grafting and diastolic function, was caused or aggravated by any service-connected disorder, including sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease, diastolic function
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1218727
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