The Board found that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease, and thus denied his claim for service connection for ishemic heart disease. The carotid artery disease with stroke residuals was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence of ischemic heart disease in the Veteran's medical records, which includes a May 2015 VA examination and March 2015 cardiology consultation. The Veteran's lay statements were found to be insufficient as he is not competent to diagnose complex medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ishemic heart disease, Carotid artery disease with stroke residuals
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1633898
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