Granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure valvular heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft, prior to August 9, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated chronic systolic congestive heart failure and METs level of greater than 3 to 5 METs, which met the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the pre-amended version of Diagnostic Code 7017.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure valvular heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004027
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