The Veteran's coronary artery disease, heart attack, fast heartbeat and open-heart surgery is not service connected.,The Veteran's hypertension was not service connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not show a link between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and bypass grafting","claimed_condition":"heart attack, fast heart and open-heart surgery"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","claimed_condition":""}, {"condition_name":"right knee condition","claimed_condition":"injury during service while working in the machine room"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105030
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.
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