The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, ulcers, and a loss of consciousness condition. The Veteran's heart disorder was not shown to have started during service or be related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for ulcers was also denied as there is no evidence showing the condition began during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is insufficient documentation and medical literature to establish a nexus between the Veteran's service and his development of chronic heart conditions, including congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and need for a pacemaker implantation procedure.,There was no evidence showing the onset of ulcers during service. The VA examiner noted that the Veteran’s long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for his chronic knee pain is more likely to be the etiology of his ulcer condition.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, ulcers, loss of consciousness condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150452
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