The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected cardiac disability, currently rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as the veteran’s symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a 100% evaluation based on congestive heart failure or workload limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery spasm, Myocardial infarction, Variant angina pectoris, Sinus node dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0112625
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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