The Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, has not met the criteria for a staged initial rating higher than 10 percent from October 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's coronary artery disease alone warrants a higher rating based on METs levels or LVEF.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Status Post Myocardial Infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745212
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What this means for you
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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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