The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina, currently rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes due to the veteran's workload being less than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; and left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of no less than 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0520097
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded due to a significant change in the law (VCAA) and insufficient notification of his rights under the VCAA. The case will be returned for further action.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina, effective March 9, 2004.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's heart disability, as the current evaluation does not accurately reflect its severity.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease with unstable angina, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects his symptoms.
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