The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery bypass graft (claimed as ischemic heart disease) was granted, with a 60 percent rating effective April 28, 2016. The Veteran is also entitled to a non-compensable rating for his residual cardiac surgical scar associated with the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The September 2018 VA examination indicated that the Veteran's LVEF was at 50 percent and he had dyspnea, angina, and a workload of greater than 5 to 7 METs, which most closely approximates a rating of 60 percent under DC 7017 for coronary artery bypass graft (claimed as ischemic heart disease) from April 28, 2016 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142777
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