The Board has determined that the veteran's atrial septal defect, which is a congenital heart condition, preexisted service and was aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence clearly and unmistakably established that the veteran's heart disease preexisted service and some clinical findings during and after service indicated a worsening of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial septal defect
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0527494
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 25, 2019, for the award of service connection for atrial septal defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for both atrial septal defect and bilateral deuteranopia, finding that these conditions are congenital defects not aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist error, as well as the need for a TERA opinion. The Veteran's atrial septal defect is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines has been denied.
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