The Board finds that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability is not due to VA care, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The IME opinion concluded that the Veteran's current cardiovascular disability did not arise from any fault or negligence on the part of VA personnel during his surgeries in April 1995 and July 1997, nor was it caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1221347
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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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