The veteran's hypertensive heart disease was granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective July 15, 2003. The appeal is resolved in the veteran's favor for this period.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's hypertension had been manifested by workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, and dizziness since January 12, 1998. The assigned rating was found to be appropriate based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0410391
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,421 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 21, 2025.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for hypertensive heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertensive heart disease, chest condition, left arm condition, right arm condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted.
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