The Veteran's service-connected atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (ASCAD) status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support an increase in evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s cardiac disability has been manifested by intermittent fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath but no chest pain or fainting. His METs have consistently been greater than 10, warranting a 10% disability evaluation under DCs 7005-7017.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1135105
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