The Board granted service connection for heart palpitations as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, but remanded the claim for a heart disability other than palpitations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a medical nexus between the Veteran's heart palpitations and his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder based on an August 2021 VA-contracted examiner's opinion. However, the claim for mild tricuspid regurgitation was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart palpitations, Mild tricuspid regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062526
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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