The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current cardiac disorder, including mitral valve prolapse, to his active duty service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's current cardiac disorder, including mitral valve prolapse, was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve prolapse, cardiac disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0837698
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bicuspid aortic valve and mitral valve prolapse, finding that the Veteran's heart disability was aggravated by military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a heart disability (mitral valve prolapse) due to new and relevant evidence, finding that it was aggravated by military service. Service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate examination, and further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's heart disability had its onset during active service or is related to any incident of service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied, and the Board found no legal basis to award VA burial benefits or accrued benefits. The claim for accrued benefits is dismissed due to a conflict with another pending appeal.
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