The Veteran's ischemic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft is currently rated at 60 percent from March 19, 2024. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has symptoms consistent with a 60 percent disability rating (workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness or syncope) and an LVEF of 55%.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25001046
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease, DEA benefits, and SMC due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his original claims and the subsequent granting of a supplemental claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical nexus opinion, as well as the need for a TERA opinion. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with these additional evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for his heart disorder is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, and a retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the severity of his condition during the relevant time periods.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to an incomplete military personnel record and the need for further development of evidence related to exposure to Agent Orange.
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