The veteran's atherosclerotic coronary artery disease does not warrant an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's MET measurements have primarily been above 5 and there is no evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation, which are required for a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0901669
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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