The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is granted an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to October 20, 2021, and an evaluation in excess of 60 percent thereafter.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the service-connected coronary artery disease is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease has not been manifested by a workload of 3.0 METs or less nor chronic congestive heart failure; nor an LVEF of less than 30 percent, warranting a rating in excess of the currently assigned 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22034026
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
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