The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for coronary artery calcifications associated with herbicide exposure is denied as he does not experience symptoms attributable to the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed no symptoms of the Veteran's coronary artery calcifications, and his treatment notes showed normal pulmonary function without any cardiac symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery calcifications
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24046708
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for coronary artery calcifications, arthritis, varicose veins, and skin cancer as they have been granted in previous decisions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for coronary artery calcifications and a urogenital kidney disability, so the cases are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition because no VA examiner has adequately opined on the nature of any heart condition, whether any heart condition is etiologically related to active duty service, and whether the Veteran’s documented coronary artery calcifications are evidence of ischemic heart disease.
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