The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart condition is not related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's service-connected conditions and his current cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0822747
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity neurological impairment, but denied the rest of the claims.
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