The Board found no basis for assigning a higher rating either by rating the service connected disorder on the basis of heart disease or on the basis of hypertension.
The deciding factor: There is little medical evidence to support a higher rating, and the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0904889
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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