The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease, which has been rated at 60 percent since April 1, 2011. The RO must obtain the Veteran's medical records from VAMC Shreveport and review them to determine if they support an increased rating.,The Veteran also seeks a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease, which has been rated at 30 percent from October 5, 2004 to December 7, 2010. The RO must obtain the Veteran's medical records from VAMC Shreveport and review them to determine if they support an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has been rated at different levels during the appeal period, and additional VA medical records are needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1643153
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Korea.
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