The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart murmur and Type I Arnold Chiari malformation, finding that there is no nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current heart murmur or Type I Arnold Chiari malformation was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart murmur, Type I Arnold Chiari malformation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21071922
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart murmur and a left foot heel spur, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a heart condition, to include a heart murmur and hypertension, due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's heart murmur and potential service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions have caused or aggravated a heart murmur.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 8, 1997 for the award of service connection for a heart murmur due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1998 rating decision.
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