The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his PTSD. The claim for urinary frequency was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided adequate rationale and cited to medical literature, VA research, and the Veteran's medical records in support of the conclusion that congestive heart failure is aggravated by service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032983
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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for congestive heart failure was dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.
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