Rating Regulation
38 CFR § 4.100
Application of the general rating formula for diseases of the heart
How the Board has used this section
52.6%
Any-grant when cited
2,366
Decisions citing it
Approx. 52.6% of published Board decisions that cite this section granted at least one issue. This reflects the mix of claims where the section comes up, not the legal merit of any single claim. See the decisions.
Diagnostic codes most associated with it
DC 7017 , Coronary bypass surgery144 decisionsDC 7006 , Myocardial infarction162 decisionsDC 7114 , Peripheral arterial disease570 decisionsDC 7000 , Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease),100 decisionsDC 7005 , Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)694 decisionsDC 7101 , Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)337 decisionsDC 7913 , Diabetes mellitus192 decisionsDC 8520 , Paralysis of sciatic nerve140 decisions
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