The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin in or are related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's sick sinus syndrome and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were less likely related to his active service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- sick sinus syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066514
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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