The veteran's cardiomegaly does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's workload is greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs, and there is no evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X-ray.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomegaly
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0813966
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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