The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent effective March 1, 2015. The Board found the reduction improper and restored the original 60 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The April 2014 VA examination did not provide a clear explanation for why the Veteran's METs level was only 3-5 instead of higher, which led to an incorrect determination that he should be rated at 30 percent rather than 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800115
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