The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's stroke for accrued benefits purposes, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The appeal for service connection of congestive heart failure from non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with chronic atrial fibrillation was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and concluded that his stroke was a direct result of his cardiac condition, including faulty cardiac equipment and being on warfarin due to his congestive heart failure.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure from non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with chronic atrial fibrillation, Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033302
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