The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for coronary bypass surgery has been withdrawn, resulting in dismissal of the case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary bypass surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1759036
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, myocardial infarction, and coronary bypass surgery as they were previously denied by a Board decision and the Veteran's attempt to appeal was invalid.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been referred to the RO. The SMC claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these pending claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's death extinguished his claim for automobile and adaptive equipment. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and sarcoidosis.
- Granted
The Veteran's coronary bypass surgery resulted in a workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs, resulting in fatigue. This meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating from May 1, 2015 to December 17, 2019.
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