The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disease from April 24, 2001 to March 2, 2010 has been granted at a 60 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran’s ischemic heart disease had manifested with symptoms of left ventricular dysfunction and an ejection fraction between 30 to 50 percent during the period on appeal. The preponderance of the evidence did not support chronic congestive heart failure, workload of less than 3 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope, or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction less than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002325
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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