The Board denied the claim for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that there was no evidence of a disability during active duty and no credible association with service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability manifested by left ventricular hypertrophy during ACDUTRA or any other period of service. The Board found the Appellant's heart condition to be unrelated to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1012964
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease and left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that these conditions are caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher initial rating for left ventricular hypertrophy and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to an inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected heart condition, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, other than supraventricular arrhythmia, to include hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, on a direct basis or as secondary to service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia.
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