The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected hypertensive vascular disease with coronary artery disease, chronic glomerulonephritis, and postoperative angioplasty with stent insertion. The RO had previously granted a 60 percent rating effective April 8, 1996.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive vascular disease with coronary artery disease, chronic glomerulonephritis, postoperative angioplasty with stent insertion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0202323
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