The veteran's high blood pressure is rated at 10 percent, and his residuals of myocardial infarction are also rated at 10 percent.,Both conditions meet the criteria for a compensable rating under their respective diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hypertension and myocardial infarction residuals both meet the criteria for a 10% rating as they do not result in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope, nor do they show evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilation on testing.
- Claimed conditions
- High blood pressure, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0806579
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