The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on extraschedular criteria for the period from July 27, 2003 to October 10, 2004 due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The frequent hospitalizations and functional limitations imposed by the veteran's service-connected cardiac and orthopedic disabilities rendered him unemployable during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0933255
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher level of SMC was denied as he does not meet the criteria for any additional levels of SMC based on his service-connected disabilities.
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