The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease was granted, and the current effective date remains from November 14, 2006. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination conducted in November 2006 showed an ejection fraction of 60% and a METs level of 7, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under DC 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1031370
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