Granted
The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) has been productive of severe symptoms including dyspnea, fatigue, angina, and dizziness with a workload of 3 METs or less, warranting a total disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The private medical assessment established the severity of the Veteran's CAD symptoms, which were found to be consistent with the criteria for a total disability rating under DC 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088605
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