The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected atherosclerotic heart disease and coronary arteriosclerosis, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any episodes of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent, which are required for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease, coronary arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0121242
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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