The veteran's exertional angina, elevated high blood pressure, and right bundle branch block are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the evidence does not support a finding of active heart disease or significant impairment due to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's poor functional capacity was more likely related to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which already has a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6603. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on active heart disease or significant impairment due to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- exertional angina, elevated high blood pressure, right bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0617245
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