The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The preponderance of evidence is against his claim.,During the February 2017 hearing, the Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of his entitlement to a left shoulder disability and bilateral otitis media and otitis externa.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or complaints related to ischemic heart disease. The Board finds that he does not have a current diagnosis, thus denying the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Prolapse
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1804798
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What this means for you
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