The Veteran's heart condition, resulting in a disability rating of 30 percent for valvular heart disease with heart valve replacement, is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for stroke as secondary to his heart condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the Veteran's METs level and requirement for continuous medication, combined with the evidence of cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac dilatation on echocardiogram.
- Claimed conditions
- valvular heart disease, stroke
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24005530
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A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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