Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied. The claim for valvular heart disease was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of arteriosclerotic heart disease and there is no evidence supporting service connection for the coronary fistula with sick sinus syndrome and implanted cardiac pacemaker.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary fistula with sick sinus syndrome and implanted cardiac pacemaker, valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006622
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