The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft prior to December 9, 2020, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show congestive heart failure, ejection fraction of less than 30 percent, or METs testing at 1-3, which are required for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21011013
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