The Veteran's heart condition was manifested by dyspnea and fatigue at a workload of 5-7 METs, with some reports of dizziness. The Veteran underwent surgery to implant a pacemaker on May 31, 2017.,The Board granted a temporary total rating for coronary artery disease from May 31, 2017 to July 31, 2017.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of congestive heart failure and the Veteran's LVEF measure was at worst 55 percent. The workload at which the Veteran experienced symptoms due to this service-connected heart condition was greater than 5 but less than 7 METs.,The Veteran had a cardiac pacemaker implanted on May 31, 2017, and a 100% rating is warranted for 2 months following that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21005721
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