The Board dismissed the appeal for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft and coronary angioplasty and coronary surgical scars of the chest, abdomen, left upper extremity, and left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 decision by the Board was final and there were no other appeals addressing these issues pending before the Board at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft and coronary angioplasty, coronary surgical scar, chest, coronary surgical scar, abdomen, coronary surgical scar, left upper extremity, coronary surgical scar, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029032
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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