The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left ventricular hypertrophy, but no higher.
The deciding factor: A 30 percent rating is warranted where there is cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation confirmed by echocardiogram, which was present in the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031284
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease and left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that these conditions are caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected heart condition, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, other than supraventricular arrhythmia, to include hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, on a direct basis or as secondary to service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a heart disability, to include hypertensive cardiovascular disease and myocardial ischemia, as the November 2023 VA examination is inadequate.
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