The Board denied service connection for a heart murmur, breast cancer, and vision disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the medical evidence presented.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a nexus between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart murmur, Breast cancer, Vision disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127283
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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