The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding it to be due to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The heart murmur issue was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's service-connected hypertension played a role in causing his paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation, heart murmur (pre-existing)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062549
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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