The Board denied service connection for visual field defects, vertigo, a cardiac disorder, and a neurological disorder of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's STRs did not show any relevant conditions during her active duty service or within one year post-service separation.,No presumptive service connection was granted as there is no evidence of chronic diseases like coronary artery disease manifesting to 10% disabling within one year after service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis for any of these conditions and that her STRs did not show any relevant conditions during her active duty service or within one year post-service separation. The normal findings for the heart on multiple post-service examinations during her Reserve service is persuasive evidence that she had no heart disorder in service or within one year of service separation.,No presumptive service connection was granted as there is no evidence of chronic diseases like coronary artery disease manifesting to 10% disabling within one year after service.
- Claimed conditions
- visual field defects, vertigo, cardiac disorder, neurological disorder of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20077651
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