The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his pre-existing congenital bicuspid aortic valve did not undergo a chronic increase in severity during military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a chronic increase in severity of the preservice congenital bicuspid aortic valve beyond its normal progression during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder, rheumatic heart disease, status-post aortic valve replacement
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0025095
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