The Veteran's IHD is rated as 10 percent disabling from March 14, 2013, and 30 percent as of December 2, 2014. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IHD manifested to such a degree that a workload of greater than 5 but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope was manifested from the beginning of the appeals period. At no point did the Veteran experience more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in a year.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004214
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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