The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of ischemic heart disease, heart disability, and stroke and its residuals as there was no evidence showing a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions did not find an etiological relationship between the Veteran’s heart disabilities and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or any other events/conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Heart Disability, Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106424
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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