The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected systolic heart murmur, diagnosed as valvular heart disease.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examiner determined the Veteran experiences heart failure symptoms at activities requiring 3-5 METs, which aligns with a 60 percent rating under DC 7000.
- Claimed conditions
- systolic heart murmur, diagnosed as valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24068985
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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