The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and ventricular tachycardia and nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) as the evidence did not support direct service connection or any of the presumptive service connection criteria.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service diagnosis, symptoms, or treatment related to the claimed conditions. The medical evidence does not support a nexus between service and current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disorder, Brugada syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066000
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20066000.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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