The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied prior to January 30, 2015. From January 30, 2015, a 60 percent rating for CAD is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s workload due solely to his cardiac condition was between five and seven METs prior to January 30, 2015, but it was estimated at one to three METs from January 30, 2015. The LVEF of 50 percent on January 30, 2015, warranted a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104953
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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