The Board finds that the Veteran's current heart disorders, including aortic valve stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy, are proximately related to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: A June 2012 VA cardiologist concluded it is more likely than not that the Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy with moderate diastolic dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The VA cardiologist noted that there is ample documentation in the medical literature showing that left ventricular hypertrophy with associated diastolic dysfunction is an expected complication of poorly controlled hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1233678
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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