The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease is denied prior to September 29, 2020. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 29, 2020. For the period beginning September 29, 2020 and thereafter, the Veteran's coronary artery disease warrants a 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The pre-amendment criteria did not support a higher than 10 percent rating for the entire appeal period due to lack of evidence of left ventricular dysfunction or an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent. The post-amendment criteria, effective November 14, 2021, supported a 60 percent rating based on the Veteran's METs level.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- A23033838
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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