The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for mitral valve prolapse with heart murmur and granted it, finding that new evidence received since the March 1998 rating decision is material to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by Dr. M.D.R. indicates the Veteran had no heart disabilities prior to his period of service, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for mitral valve prolapse with heart murmur.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve prolapse with heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1705660
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have mitral valve prolapse with murmur, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's mitral valve prolapse and heart murmur resulted in a workload of 3 METs or less that results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope beginning September 15, 2015. A 100% rating is granted for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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