The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of a heart disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The initial ratings for cubital tunnel syndrome were also denied.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of a heart disability, as evidenced by normal findings on VA examination and lack of evidence of arrhythmia in post-service records.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability to include arrhythmia, bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1606931
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The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome. The conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's discharge from active duty service was due to a service-connected disability, and he is now eligible for the maximum educational assistance benefits rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment prior to February 20, 2014.
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