The Veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency and severe aortic stenosis is currently rated at 100 percent, effective May 14, 2008.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating due to his severe aortic stenosis and associated left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency, severe aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021654
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