The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his coronary artery disease and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to September 21, 2015. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease from August 6, 2012, to April 14, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 7005 were not met or approximated for the entire period on appeal prior to September 21, 2015. For the period beginning on September 21, 2015, the criteria for a 60 percent rating were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067328
What this means for you
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