The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, including aortic stenosis, aortic ejection murmur and mitral regurgitation. The evidence did not support the claim that these conditions were related to service.
The deciding factor: The post-service medical records do not show current diagnoses of aortic stenosis or aortic ejection murmur, which are necessary for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic stenosis, aortic ejection murmur, mitral regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100968
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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