Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease and remanded the claim for interstitial lung disease due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's LVEF was 60%, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under both pre- and post-amendment criteria. The Board found that the current severity of his coronary artery disease had not worsened enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, Interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016965
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