The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for scars, residual of coronary artery bypass graft associated with coronary artery disease post coronary artery bypass graft and myocardial infarction with unstable angina is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease post coronary artery bypass graft and myocardial infarction with unstable angina is remanded.
The deciding factor: The level of disability may have varied over the course of the claim, and the percentage ratings in the Schedule for Rating Disabilities represent the average impairment in earning capacity resulting from service-connected diseases and injuries.,VA has adopted a Schedule for Rating Disabilities to evaluate service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's scars do not involve the head, face, or neck.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease post coronary artery bypass graft, Myocardial infarction with unstable angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20017676
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.
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