The Board granted service connection for cardiomyopathy and remanded the claims for heart disorder, to include transient ischemic attack, chronic systolic heart failure, and heart disease. The claim for hypertension was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for cardiomyopathy was granted due to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), while the claim for HTN was denied as there were no blood pressure readings that met the criteria for a diagnosis of hypertension under VA compensation standards. The claim for heart disorder was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy, hypertension (HTN), heart disorder, to include transient ischemic attack, chronic systolic heart failure, and heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033506
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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