The Veteran's coronary artery disease resulted in a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope from August 31, 2010 to January 30, 2011. The Board granted an initial evaluation rating of 100 percent for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope during the specified time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074220
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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