The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension but denied it for cardiac enlargement.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the onset of pulmonary hypertension during service, while there was no current diagnosis of cardiac enlargement at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary hypertension, cardiac enlargement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25008818
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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