The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service event, injury, or disease that could be linked to the conditions.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current diagnoses to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19002014
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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