The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his active service and that there was insufficient evidence of a causal relationship between any in-service symptoms and his post-service diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence showing a heart disorder during or immediately after service, and the Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection lacking sufficient evidence to establish a link between his active service and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001708
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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