The Veteran's diagnosed heart disorder, specifically mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary regurgitation, cannot be satisfactorily disassociated from her in-service diagnoses of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis is consistent with her in-service diagnoses, satisfying the requirements for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve disorder, tricuspid valve disorder, pulmonary regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1722292
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- Denied
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