The Veteran is currently assigned a noncompensable rating for ischemic heart disease prior to June 15, 2016 and a rating of 30 percent thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran was entitled to a 10 percent rating from December 10, 2015 to June 15, 2016, but is not entitled to a compensable rating prior to December 10, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to December 10, 2015 and from December 10, 2015 to June 15, 2016 as he was on continuous medication but his workload of 7 METs or less did not result in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719063
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 30 percent prior to July 18, 2014, and a higher than 60 percent rating thereafter for ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to incomplete evidence. The examiner needs to provide more detailed information about the severity of his service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for ischemic heart disease due to a failure by the AOJ to request SSA records, which were not available.
- Granted
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- Denied
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