The Veteran's claim for service connection for a history of myocardial infarction, claimed as a heart attack, is denied because there is no current diagnosis or evidence of such condition during his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD) or a confirmed history of myocardial infarction in the Veteran's medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- history of myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810437
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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