Granted
The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for valvular heart disease based on MET testing showing that at a workload of 3 METs or less, the condition results in fatigue and breathlessness.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran by granting a 100 percent rating under the pre-amendment criteria as the evidence showed symptoms of fatigue at a workload of 3 METs or less.
- Claimed conditions
- valvular heart disease, supraventricular arrhythmia (supraventricular tachycardia) with implanted cardiac pacemaker
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110788
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