The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's old inferior wall myocardial infarction with left ventricular hypertrophy, as the evidence does not show that he meets the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran had documented history of myocardial infarction resulting in chronic congestive heart failure or workload of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope. The left ventricular ejection fraction was also found to be over 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Left ventricular hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101220
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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