The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disease, finding that it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service. The Veteran's condition was attributed to post-service factors such as obesity and hypertension.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established because the Veteran's diagnosed cardiovascular disease did not meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under Persian Gulf Veterans' provisions due to lack of objective indications of a chronic disability related to service. The Board also found that direct service connection was not warranted as there was no evidence linking the condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26009699
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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