The Veteran's cardiac disease, including CAD, coronary bypass surgery and carotid artery stenosis, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his service or any incident therein.,The Veteran's skin disorder of the bilateral feet is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s diagnosed cardiac conditions, including CAD and coronary bypass surgery, to his military service. The VA physician found that all of the Veteran's chest pain episodes in service were non-cardiac and unrelated to current diagnoses.,The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed skin disorder of the bilateral feet related to his military service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Skin Disorder of Bilateral Feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533726
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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