The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for CAD was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to February 9, 2016 and 60 percent thereafter. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the service-connected CAD disability alone does not preclude employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected CAD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities due to his ejection fraction remaining above 50 percent and lack of congestive heart failure episodes. The TDIU claim was denied as there were no additional factors that would warrant an extraschedular evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1714193
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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