The Veteran's IHD required continuous medication and was productive of some complaints of angina, but it is not reasonably shown that a workload of greater than 5 METs, but not greater than 7 METs resulted in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope, or the presence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram or X-ray studies. As such, the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from April 29, 2009, through May 14, 2013, for IHD have not been met.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran exhibited a workload of 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope, or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation. The medical evidence from 2012 did not show that the Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069568
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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