The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure and a gastrointestinal disability, both claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely as not a result of noise exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure, Gastrointestinal disability (claimed as secondary to PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1300795
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure is rated at 100 percent effective March 28, 2024, and he is granted SMC at the housebound rate as of that date.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of chronicity after discharge. The claim for pulmonary hypertension is dismissed due to withdrawal.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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