The Veteran's CAD was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as it did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on specific functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s CAD did not result in more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure, a workload greater than 5 METs, or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1805089
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