The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of rheumatic fever, including rheumatic heart disease with mitral regurgitation. The effective date remains pending as it is being remanded to determine a proper effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of rheumatic fever have been rated under the criteria most favorable to him since January 12, 1998, and his claim for an increased rating has been granted.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease with mitral regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0609666
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including low back disability and diabetes mellitus, type II, were granted. The claim for rheumatic fever was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant records from her SSI claim.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings possible based on the current evidence. The Veteran’s rheumatic fever disability is currently not rated due to lack of associated joint impairment.,Rheumatic fever residuals need further evaluation by a VA examiner to determine if they warrant a compensable rating.
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