The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disability, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's ASHD/CAD was not at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease, including participation in a TERA.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disability, arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26041014
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