The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's heart disorder, to include sessile arial mass, based on METs testing.
The deciding factor: The May 2018 VA examination found that the Veteran can perform a workload of greater than 1 MET but not greater than 3 METs resulting in dyspnea, which meets the criteria for a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, to include sessile arial mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25033036
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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