The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not increase in severity during service and is not otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's heart murmur (later identified as myocardiopathy) existed prior to entry into service and was aggravated by active duty service. However, there was no evidence of worsening beyond its natural progression post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Murmur, Myocardiopathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184228
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