The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder and chest pain is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic ischemic cardiac condition related to his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's current heart disorder was less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine if the Veteran's current heart disorder was related to his military service due to lack of evidence and speculative nature of the opinion, and concluded it was less likely than not that the heart disorder was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, heart disorder, aortic valve stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811546
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What this means for you
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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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