The Board has granted a 60% evaluation for the service-connected myocarditis and pericarditis, finding that the veteran's MET level of 5 results in dyspnea and angina.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined the veteran's workload was 5 METs which resulted in exertional dyspnea and anginal episodes, meeting the criteria for a 60% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7002.
- Claimed conditions
- myocarditis, pericarditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0624428
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pericarditis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and noting that the Veteran did not present any signs or symptoms qualifying as an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness under Persian Gulf War presumptive provisions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for pericarditis and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, effective November 1, 2024.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of the October 2022 rating decision finding no new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and pericarditis was dismissed as procedurally defective.
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