The Veteran's rheumatic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent since July 3, 2012. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted as the condition does not meet criteria for a separate compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s rheumatic heart disease did not demonstrate with more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189781
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service and that any non-rheumatic heart disease conditions did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
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