The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for tachycardia or any other cardiovascular condition, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty. The Veteran's current heart issues are attributed to post-service events and treatment.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence showing that the Veteran's tachycardia or underlying heart disease was incurred in service, nor can a presumption of service connection be established due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- tachycardia, endocarditis (covering all forms of valvular heart disease), myocarditis, arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1221345
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