The Veteran's coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure is rated at 100 percent from September 1, 2006 to April 20, 2007 and from August 1, 2007 to March 29, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure resulted in a workload of 3.0 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23025398
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure was denied as his intent to file a claim was received more than one year after the liberalizing law that added ischemic heart disease to presumptive service connection.
- Granted
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