The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied as there is no evidence of chronic ischemic heart disease or hypertension in service, nor any continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and did not have such a condition during service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease is at least as likely as not secondary to his African American race and positive hypertension family history.,For hypertension, the Board noted that there was no evidence showing hypertension in service or within one year of separation from service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s hypertension is more likely due to other risk factors such as his African American race and positive hypertension family history.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20061130
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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