The Veteran's diabetes mellitus disability has not required regulation of activities, and a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.,For the appeal period from April 9, 2019 to January 21, 2020, the Veteran’s CAD disability more nearly approximated a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in angina, warranting a 100% rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's diabetes requires regulation of activities as part of his management.,VA treatment records and VA examination results indicate that the Veteran’s CAD disability for the appeal period prior to April 9, 2019 more nearly approximated a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in angina.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus"}, {"condition_name":"Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071862
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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