The Veteran's CAD, following coronary bypass surgery, has been rated at 60 percent since September 25, 2010. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ventricular ejection fraction is 43%, which does not meet the threshold for a 100% rating as required by Diagnostic Code 7017 (CAD following coronary bypass surgery).
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), status post bypass grafting, Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1715302
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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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The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is being remanded due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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