The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for feet calluses other than left little toe and a rating in excess of 30 percent for his hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease, status-post coronary artery bypass grafting, and left ventricular hypertrophy from April 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support an evaluation higher than the current 30 percent rating for the veteran's cardiovascular disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- feet calluses, hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0521245
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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