The Veteran's heart condition was initially rated at 10 percent prior to December 11, 2020 and increased to 60 percent from that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition manifested as chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent, which are required for a total schedular disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (heart condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030288
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