The Veteran was granted a 10 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction prior to June 19, 2008, and a 30 percent evaluation from that date.
The deciding factor: The workload of the Veteran's condition met the criteria for a 10 percent rating but not higher during the period in question due to his METs being greater than 7 but not more than 10. From June 19, 2008, the evidence supported a 30 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0907691
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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