The veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease results in dyspnea on exertion and likely precludes him from doing more than light manual labor, warranting a 60 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of dyspnea on exertion and inability to perform more than light manual labor meet the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under the old schedular criteria for hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0201604
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