The veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disability is rated at 60 percent, and he has been granted a total rating based on unemployability due to his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart disease resulted in intermittent chest soreness, high blood pressure, exercise level of 7 METs, left ventricle dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 52%, and required a coronary artery bypass graft. His service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0000857
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