The appeal of the proposed combination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease under one Diagnostic Code at an evaluation of 30 percent disabling is dismissed.,The appeals for increased evaluations for ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease are dismissed. The appeal for earlier effective date for GERD is denied. The appeal for earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for a compensable rating for GERD prior to May 19, 2024, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD as of May 19, 2024, are dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, secondary to hypertension, ischemic heart disease, CFH, heart block, cardiomyopathy, are dismissed.,The appeal for an earlier effective date for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no question of law or fact on appeal for the proposed combination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease under one Diagnostic Code at an evaluation of 30 percent disabling.,The appeals for increased evaluations for ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease are dismissed. The appeal for earlier effective date for GERD is denied. The appeal for earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for a compensable rating for GERD prior to May 19, 2024, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD as of May 19, 2024, are dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, secondary to hypertension, ischemic heart disease, CFH, heart block, cardiomyopathy, are dismissed.,The appeal for an earlier effective date for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, heart block, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000981
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