The Board found that the appellant's heart murmur and mitral valve regurgitation were present prior to service, did not increase in severity during service, and are unrelated to service. Therefore, service connection for cardiovascular disease was denied.
The deciding factor: The preexisting condition (heart murmur) was noted at entrance into service and persisted throughout the appellant's period of active duty training, with no evidence of aggravation or worsening due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve regurgitation, cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405951
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