The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, Type 2 NSTEMI Type 2: Myocardial necrosis due to supply-demand mismatch, secondary to congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation (AFib), pericardial effusion, and bi-atrial enlargement. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that none of the Veteran's heart disorders were related to herbicide exposure in service and concluded that they do not fall into the category of ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, Type 2 NSTEMI Type 2: Myocardial necrosis due to supply-demand mismatch, secondary to congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation (AFib), pericardial effusion, bi-atrial enlargement
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018426
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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