The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his heart disorder and pes planus, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports do not show more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or workload greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope for hypertension. For pes planus, the evidence does not indicate chronic or acute congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622788
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- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 30 percent, the highest rating available for unilateral pes planus.
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