The Veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 10% prior to November 20, 2014 and at 30% thereafter. The Veteran is denied a rating in excess of these ratings.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection but the Board found that his service-connected PTSD aggravated it beyond its natural progression.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support entitlement to a higher rating for coronary artery disease prior to November 20, 2014. The VA examination in November 2014 showed left ventricular ejection fraction of 65%, and interview-based METs testing showed workload of greater than three to five METs with subjective symptoms of dyspnea.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection but the Board found that his service-connected PTSD aggravated it beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Gastritis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Morton’s neuroma of the right foot with degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint, bilateral feet, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074518
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