The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service. The appeal was also remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right elbow, right upper extremity cubital tunnel syndrome, bilateral lower extremity neuropathies, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability is not related to service or herbicide exposure. The appeal was remanded for additional examinations as there were no in-service records of a current heart disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Right elbow degenerative arthritis with postoperative residuals, excision of loose body, Right upper extremity cubital tunnel syndrome, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060590
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