The veteran's service-connected coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease was rated at 30 percent prior to November 26, 2003 and at 60 percent from that date onwards. The Board found no evidence of more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's workload was not shown to be greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, and his left ventricular dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the revised Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (CAD), status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842363
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