The Board found that the Veteran's current heart, cervical spine, low back, right knee, carotid artery stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease conditions are not related to his service or a service-connected disability. The claims for these conditions were therefore denied.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder (claimed as chest pain), to include coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis of aorta, cervical spine disorder (claimed as chronic torticollis/rheumatic right neck), low back disorder, right knee disorder, carotid artery stenosis, peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1549236
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