The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension, as well as residuals of a stroke. The Veteran's IHD/CAD did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge and is not related to service or service-connected disability.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's hypertension and residuals of a stroke, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical opinion linking any heart problems, hypertension, or stroke to military service. The VA opinions concluded that the Veteran’s cardiovascular problems are not related to service.,The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and residuals of a stroke were not related to his service-connected pneumothorax.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD), coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, residuals of a stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2020
- Citation
- A20017867
What this means for you
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