The Veteran's coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the presence of left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 60 to 65 percent. The current level of severity does not warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year; a workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 percent to 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current cardiac functional level does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his left ventricular ejection fraction is within the range of 60-65 percent, which falls below the threshold required for a 60% evaluation (which requires an ejection fraction of 30-50 percent).
- Claimed conditions
- coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1545352
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