The Board found that the Veteran's systolic heart murmur was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's pre-existing rheumatic heart disease existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease, systolic heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1306747
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