The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a self-inflicted stab wound to the abdomen and heart disability resulting from a heart murmur are denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There is no current diagnosis of a heart murmur, nor any indication that it was present during active duty.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's self-inflicted stab wound to the abdomen occurred due to his own willful misconduct (alcohol abuse), and thus not incurred in line of duty. The heart murmur is not considered a service-connected disability as there is no evidence it was present during active duty.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Residuals of self-inflicted stab wound to the abdomen"}, {"condition_name":"Heart murmur resulting in a heart disability"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 8, 2019

Citation

19161508

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