The Board granted service connection for atrial septic defect with right bundle branch and increased the rating to 30 percent, effective from November 1, 2001. The decision also addressed an increase in rating for pulmonary hypertension as part of this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's atrial septal defect with right bundle branch resulted in a myocardial infarction as shown as of November 2001; prior to that time and from February 1, 2002, the heart disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings. The decision also noted an increase in pulmonary hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial septic defect with right bundle branch, pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0525761
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