The Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, did not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent rating prior to March 24, 2014. The VA examinations conducted during this appeal were adequate for rating purposes.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, resulted in chronic congestive heart failure or a workload of less than 3 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope prior to March 24, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Status Post Myocardial Infarction, Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Left Leg, Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Right Leg, Neuropathy of Right Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of Left Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of Right Lower Extremity, Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819385
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