The Veteran's heart condition, specifically stable angina and myocardial infarction/chest pains with tightness/incomplete right bundle branch block, was evaluated at a 30 percent disability rating since January 22, 2019. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart condition did not result in a workload of less than or equal to 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, nor did it show left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- stable angina, myocardial infarction/chest pains with tightness/incomplete right bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20019154
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