The veteran's heart disease with hypertension was restored to a 100 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability evaluation was improper due to the change in the Rating Schedule, and an improvement in the veteran's condition led to the restoration of the former rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0022276
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- Granted
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- Denied
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