The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The heart disease with hypertension was rated at 30 percent, while the cerebrovascular accident residuals involving the right upper and lower extremities were not found to warrant higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting higher ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions based on the criteria provided in the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease with hypertension, Cerebrovascular accident involving right arm and leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001561
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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