The Veteran's ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show chronic congestive heart failure or workloads of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18114024
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