The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, with a grant of an initial rating of 30 percent.,Service connection was also established for ischemic heart disease (IHD), but the Veteran's request for a higher initial rating of greater than 30 percent was denied. The Veteran is now receiving a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the readjudication and grant of service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure, as established by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) reports indicating sufficient evidence of an association between hypertension and herbicide agents.,For ischemic heart disease, the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 30 percent. The VA examiner noted that his left ventricular ejection fraction was 55%, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- A22021704
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What this means for you
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