The Board denied increased evaluations for the service-connected CABG and CVA residuals, as well as an earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- status post two vessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0607277
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