Condition Rating Guides
Understand what the VA looks for at each rating level — loading conditions…
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Understand what the VA looks for at each rating level — loading conditions…
A condition where the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked. The VA rates coronary artery disease based on your heart workload capacity measured in METs (metabolic equivalents) and whether you have congestive heart failure.
The VA rates this condition based on objective clinical measurements and test results. The examiner will use standardized tests or lab values to determine the severity of your condition rather than relying primarily on subjective symptom reports.
Diagnostic code
DC 7005
Rating range
10% – 100%
Rating levels
4
Rating criteria are defined in 38 CFR 4.104, DC 7005. This guide presents a plain-language summary and is not a substitute for the full regulatory text. Always consult a VSO or VA-accredited attorney for case-specific advice.
You have chronic congestive heart failure, or your workload capacity is 3 METs or less resulting in symptoms, or your left ventricular ejection fraction is less than 30 percent.
What the VA looks for
Conditions commonly associated with Coronary Artery Disease or rated under the same body system.
Congestive Heart Failure
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Erectile Dysfunction
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Heart Valve Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiomyopathy