The Veteran's myocardial infarction has been rated at 60 percent since July 1, 2010.,Effective June 26, 2014, the RO granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and assigned a 40% rating. Effective June 26, 2014, the RO also granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity and assigned a 30% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's myocardial infarction was rated based on its current severity under the applicable diagnostic criteria. The effective dates were determined by the date of receipt of the claim or, in this case, the date service connection was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Radiculopathy, Right Upper Extremity, Radiculopathy, Left Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1743946
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