The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, which includes valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence provided by Dr. A.G. concluded it was at least as likely as not that the veteran had rheumatic fever in service and subsequently developed mitral regurgitation, one of the complications of this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, valvular heart disease, atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605143
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