The Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy, right elbow disability, bilateral hip strain, and bilateral shin splints are all found to be related to his military service. Effective November 16, 2018, the Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy was caused by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy, right elbow disability, bilateral hip strain, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074417
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Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hip disability was manifest by painful motion prior to March 28, 2025. From that date, the disability manifested as limitation of adduction due to inability to cross legs.,The Board found no evidence of limitation of extension or impairment of thigh prior to March 28, 2025.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and Fabry's disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
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