The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has been rated at 60 percent since April 23, 2015. The rating is based on workloads of greater than 3 METs but not greater than five METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, and angina.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner estimated the Veteran's subjective METs to be more than 3 but less than 5, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128859
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.
What you can do next
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