The Veteran's initial rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied as the evidence did not show a workload of 7 METs or less due solely to CAD, nor did it show cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation via electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or x-ray.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to multiple conditions including asthma and COPD, which could also cause similar symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054113
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's CAD, status post CABG, is currently rated at 60 percent and the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's residual surgical scarring associated with CAD status post CABG has been rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's hypertension has required continuous management by medications but has never met the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on pure tone threshold average or speech discrimination rate.,The Veteran's chronic atrial fibrillation has been rated at 30 percent and factors warranting extraschedular consideration are neither shown nor alleged.
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