The Board denied service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome, finding that it is a congenital defect and not subject to service connection. The veteran's condition was not aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's WPW Syndrome is a congenital defect; there is no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury related to the veteran's WPW Syndrome during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904740
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