The veteran's service-connected heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent, and prior to January 12, 1998, was rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that the current rating of 60 percent is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran's service-connected heart disability meets or approximates the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease with aortic valve replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0328557
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and referral of the TDIU claim for consideration under 38 C.F.R. §4.16(b).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU. This includes obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and considering whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Granted
The VA has determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease with aortic valve replacement warrants a rating of 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated medical records and a cardiac examination.
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