The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina and a history of old myocardial infarction, as well as his residuals of a mandible fracture. The hypertension was rated at 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the old or new rating criteria for cardiovascular disorders, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease, unstable angina, old myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0023492
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