The Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been rated at 60 percent since February 13, 2007 to March 28, 2011. The Board found that his disability prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran had a workload of greater than five METs but not greater than seven METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; and there was left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1508031
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, finding that it existed prior to service and was aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition and sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and increased evaluation for anxiety disorder due to incomplete development of records, need for additional medical opinions on direct causation and aggravation, and need for updated examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy pre-existed active service.
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