The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease with aortic valve stenosis, postoperative, and aortic valve disease were not incurred or aggravated by military service. The preexisting condition of aortic valve disease is presumed to have existed prior to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran likely had a congenital aortic valve condition at the time of entrance into service, which developed in addition to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease involving both the aortic valve and coronary arteries. The development of coronary artery disease was attributed to standard coronary risk factors such as cigarette smoking and lipid abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with aortic valve stenosis, postoperative, aortic valve disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0205844
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