The Veteran's hypertension was incurred during service and is related to his military service.,The Veteran's heart disorder, including congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, is likely secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The residuals of cerebrovascular accidents are also related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show in-service blood pressure readings that meet a 10 percent rating for hypertension, and the Veteran was clearly diagnosed with hypertension shortly after separation from active duty.,The private medical records document that the Veteran suffered from cardiomyopathy which is likely secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The VA examiner acknowledged the Veteran's history of cerebrovascular accidents but did not provide an opinion on their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Heart Disorder (Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy), Residuals of Cerebrovascular Accidents
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1212485
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What this means for you
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