The Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was rated at 100 percent effective March 28, 2011. The case is still pending for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent from February 13, 2007 to March 28, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was rated at the maximum schedular rating (100%) effective March 28, 2011 due to his current workload of greater than three METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1340472
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