Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for heart valve replacement, maintaining the current 30% rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms or conditions warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7016.
- Claimed conditions
- heart valve replacement disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004894
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