The Board finds that the veteran's heart disorder, diagnosed as cardiomyopathy, was incurred during his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in June 2000. The condition is presumed to have developed due to a viral etiology and not pre-existing.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart disorder most likely developed over the past year following an episode of chest pain syndrome during ACDUTRA in June 2000, which was diagnosed as dilated cardiomyopathy with severe left ventricular dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0405631
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