The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be related to his current conditions, including alcoholic liver cirrhosis, lung disability, cardiomegaly with sinus bradycardia, headaches (migraines), and tinnitus. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is found to be the primary cause of his current conditions, including alcoholic liver cirrhosis, lung disability, cardiomegaly with sinus bradycardia, headaches (migraines), and tinnitus. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- alcoholic liver cirrhosis, lung disability (pleural effusion and ascites), cardiomegaly with sinus bradycardia, headaches (migraines including migraine variants)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164661
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