The veteran's rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current symptoms do not meet or exceed the criteria for a higher evaluation under the revised criteria for cardiovascular disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0210866
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency and severe aortic stenosis is currently rated at 100 percent, effective May 14, 2008.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease as secondary to rheumatic heart disease and also denied service connection on the basis of aggravation by service-connected disability. The veteran's cardiovascular disease was not found to be aggravated by his service-connected rheumatic heart disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency is inactive and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected heart disability, which includes rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency and history of cardiac pacemaker implantation, warrants a 30 percent rating.
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