The Veteran's CAD is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria.,DM2 was initially granted service connection with a 10% rating effective September 26, 2012. The Veteran's DM2 has required an oral hypoglycemic agent and restricted diet during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for CAD as there is no evidence of more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure, or left ventricle ejection fraction less than 30 percent at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Coronary Heart Disease (CAD)"}, {"condition_name":"Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM2)"}, {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130109
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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