The Board has granted service connection for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision also grants TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted as secondary to a service-connected disability (hypertension).
- Claimed conditions
- Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21071237
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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