The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) as the evidence did not show it was incurred during or related to active service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Korea.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of CAD during service and no showing that it began during service. The Veteran's separation examination report from March 1965 was silent for any heart condition. The diagnosis of CAD did not occur until March 2015, over 50 years after separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24015846
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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