The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of rheumatic fever, finding that his current manifestations do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's current heart condition is due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and does not stem from his service-connected rheumatic fever.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, aortic valve thickening, mitral valve thickening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0525335
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