The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease with history of MI, as there is no evidence to support the Veteran ever having had an MI and he does not have ischemic heart disease as a current disability.
The deciding factor: There was no definitive evidence that the Veteran suffered from an MI or currently suffers from ischemic heart disease, despite his reports of chest pain during service and post-service. EKGs, cardiac enzymes, echo studies, stress tests, and other medical examinations did not document any infarction or evidence of myocardial necrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease with history of myocardial infarction (MI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096390
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