The Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation. The stroke and diplopia are also not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's stroke was caused by his cardiac catheterization, and the diplopia is attributed to exotropia and right hypertropia.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show a chronic heart condition in service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's current heart disability is presumed to be due to his post-service medication use, which does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(3).,The stroke and diplopia are not linked to service as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to post-service events, such as the cardiac catheterization.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease, Residuals of a stroke, Diplopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1753256
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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