The Veteran's heart disorder, which is service-connected by aggravation, has not met the criteria for a higher initial evaluation since July 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy meets or approximates the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1219064
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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