The veteran's coronary artery disease resulted in a 30 percent rating prior to September 22, 2006 and was increased to 60 percent effective from that date.,For the period before September 22, 2006, there is no evidence of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 percent or less. For the period beginning on September 22, 2006, the veteran's coronary artery disease does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's coronary artery disease did not result in congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0830505
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