The Board found that the veteran's congenital bicuspid aortic valve existed prior to service and was aggravated by dental treatment in service, leading to an unfavorable decision on his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preexisting condition of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve was aggravated during service due to superimposed injury from dental treatment without prophylactic antibiotics.
- Claimed conditions
- Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0729235
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