The Board has determined that the veteran's myocardial infarction does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent, as it does not result in left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent, which is required for the highest rating under DC 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0734345
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