Granted
The Board granted the appeal, restoring service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease and restoring the 100 percent rating for mitral valve prolapse with valvular heart disease effective January 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection was not based on clear and unmistakable error, and the reduction in rating was improper due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's mitral valve prolapse.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease, Mitral valve prolapse with valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096293
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