The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease is rated at 60 percent disabling, effective March 14, 2011. The rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 remains at 20 percent. The right eye corneal scar continues to be rated at 30 percent. Service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction and skin disability, but not for prostate disability or obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension manifested as chronic congestive heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 30% from March 14, 2011. The right eye corneal scar continued to cause significant visual impairment. Service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction and skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, central corneal scar (right eye)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1709968
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