The Veteran's ischemic heart disease (CAD) is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s CAD does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as it does not demonstrate a workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, and there is no evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19003424
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