Granted
The Veteran's service connection for atrial fibrillation and peripheral venous insufficiency in all four extremities is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his in-service shrapnel injury.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation, peripheral venous insufficiency left lower extremity, peripheral venous insufficiency left upper extremity, peripheral venous insufficiency right lower extremity, peripheral venous insufficiency right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006222
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