The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease with history of myocardial infarction, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating and that referral to VA officials for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the medical evidence did not support a higher disability rating or an extraschedular evaluation due to lack of documented coronary artery disease resulting in congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent, or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease with history of myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0102922
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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