The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, along with a nonservice-connected atrial septal defect, resulted in no more than slight limitation of physical activity and an ejection fraction of 55 to 65 percent. This does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart condition did not result in any acute or chronic heart failure, nor did it cause left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction below 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, atriial septal defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0637326
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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