The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for ischemic heart disease status post pacemaker placement is granted, effective October 10, 2012. The earlier date of service connection and the initial 30% rating remain unchanged.
The deciding factor: The most recent objective evidence showing a METs level of 1 was on October 10, 2012, which met the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067481
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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