The Board denied service connection for a heart-related disability and carotid artery disease, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's in-service chest pain and his current heart conditions, including carotid artery disease. The Board found that the Veteran's smoking history and hyperlipidemia are more likely related to his current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- heart-related condition, carotid artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24010909
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis and congestive heart failure, and carotid artery disease. The conditions are related to in-service exposure to toxic substances and stress.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, and renal artery disease as they were not shown to be chronic in service or manifest within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology was not established; and there is no evidence that any of these disabilities are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the underlying claims are returned to the Board.
- Granted
The Veteran's carotid artery disease is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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