Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, to include myocardial bridging and coronary artery disease, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners opined that the Veteran's heart condition was less likely than not related to his service or secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease due to its congenital nature and non-cardiac symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014025
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