The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart palpitations and headaches (claimed as sinus headaches) were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran did not have a diagnosed heart condition or chronic headache disorder during her military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran currently has a heart disability manifested by heart palpitations or a chronic headache disorder related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Palpitations, Headaches (claimed as sinus headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1604445
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