The Veteran's heart disorder, diagnosed as aortic stenosis, was not found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypertension. The Board determined that there is no medical evidence linking the condition to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There were no medical records supporting the Veteran's contention of a link between his diabetes mellitus and heart disorder, and the examiner could not create a link based on the available information.
- Claimed conditions
- Aortic Stenosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1435147
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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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