The veteran's claim for restoration of a 100% evaluation for his service-connected aortic valve replacement with right subclavian artery stenosis, status post axillary artery bypass graft and right axillary artery endarterectomy, to include orthostatic hypotension was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence established that the veteran's service-connected condition is manifested by left ventricular ejection fraction of 69%, with no chronic congestive heart failure or angina, and thus does not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve replacement, coarctation of aorta, right subclavian artery stenosis, status post axillary artery bypass graft and right axillary artery endarterectomy, orthostatic hypotension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0513807
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