The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease associated with PTSD with dementia is rated at 100 percent effective October 11, 2012. His PTSD is also rated at 100 percent.
The deciding factor: Coronary artery disease resulting in chronic congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30% meets the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 7005. PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment due to disorientation to time and place and persistent hallucinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy/vascular disease of left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy/vascular disease of right lower extremity, Skin cancer, Residual scarring from skin cancer, Supraventricular arrhythmia/atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1319761
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