A 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia is granted from October 12, 2016, to the date of the Veteran's death.,A 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia is granted from February 5, 2016, to October 11, 2016.,A 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia is granted from January 1, 2016, to February 4, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to January 1, 2016, was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether from October 12, 2016, to the date of the Veteran's death, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia was manifested by left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent.,The weight of evidence shows that from February 5, 2016, to October 11, 2016, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia was manifested by left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent.,The weight of evidence shows that from January 1, 2016, to February 4, 2016, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia was manifested by left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent.,The evidence persuasively weighs against a finding that prior to January 1, 2016, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, with hyperlipidemia was manifested by chronic congestive heart failure; a workload of three METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, inferior wall, Hyperlipidemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- A23033242
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