The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of MI effective from April 2, 2004. The veteran's service-connected MI residuals are currently rated as 30 percent prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed an ejection fraction of 50% on April 23, 2004, which was the basis for granting a staged rating of 60 percent effective from April 2, 2004. The veteran's residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0733503
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What this means for you
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