Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD prior to October 17, 2022, and a rating in excess of 60 percent from October 17, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's CAD resulted in more severe symptoms as required by the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease/coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25013271
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