Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart failure status post pacemaker placement, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's bradycardia, aortic insufficiency, mitral insufficiency, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker placement, and heart failure were not related to his in-service functional heart murmur or to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart failure status post pacemaker placement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106526
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