Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a heart condition was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of higher-level review and Board appeal, which is prohibited under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the prohibition against concurrent elections in VA regulations, specifically 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019604
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