The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disease was denied as there is no evidence of a workload of greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a workload of greater than 5 METs resulting in the required symptoms for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128077
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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