The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and left carotid artery stenosis status post stent placement resulted in a temporary total disability rating from October 31, 2012 to January 8, 2013. For the initial rating period of January 8, 2013 to June 26, 2017, the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s workload was found to be between 3 to 5 METs and his left ventricular ejection fraction was within the range of 45-50 percent. These findings were insufficient to meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Left carotid artery stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106752
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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