Denied
The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure, automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and senile cardiac amyloidosis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions concluded that the Veteran's current heart disabilities are less likely than not due to his service and more likely related to age-related progression or unrelated acquired risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure, automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, heart block, cardiomyopathy, senile cardiac amyloidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094390
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