The VA denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of additional disability resulting from his March 1991 triple bypass surgery, which was deemed not compensable.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence that the March 1991 triple bypass surgery caused any further damage to the veteran's heart and thus did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarctions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0201608
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with an initial 30 percent rating effective August 31, 2010.,A subsequent increase to a 60 percent rating was granted from April 27, 2012, to October 25, 2012.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease has been denied by the Board. The evidence does not meet the criteria required for a 100 percent rating, as there is no evidence of chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction under 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's current 30% rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) is insufficient, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's original claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied in 1985, and no communication regarding reopening the claim was received until May 24, 1996. The effective date of service connection cannot be earlier than May 24, 1996.
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