The veteran's heart condition, characterized by rheumatic heart disease with aortic valvulitis and history of rheumatic fever, is currently rated at 30 percent due to symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope when the workload exceeds 5 METs but does not exceed 7 METs. The condition also includes left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction between 30 and 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart condition meets the criteria for a rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7000, which pertains to valvular heart disease including rheumatic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease with aortic valvulitis, history of rheumatic fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0833781
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