The veteran's arterial hypertension and heart disease were incurred in service, as it is just as likely as not that these conditions manifested to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling during his second period of service from February 2003 to February 2004 or within one year of his discharge.
The deciding factor: The April 2005 VA examination concluded that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease were present much earlier than their initial diagnosis, supporting a finding of in-service onset.
- Claimed conditions
- Arterial Hypertension, Hypertensive Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse and Sinus Brachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0814040
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.
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