The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity during service or within one year after discharge and no evidence linking the condition to an in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was not chronic during service; there was no continuity of symptoms post-service, and that the Veteran's coronary artery disease did not manifest until 20 years post service. The examiner also determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was not otherwise etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011045
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