The Board found that the Veteran does not have a cardiac disability or respiratory disability that was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The weight of the medical evidence is against a finding of such disabilities due to injury, disease, or other event of his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current cardiac and respiratory conditions are related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac disability, Respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1243876
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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