The Veteran's effective date for the award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability is set at March 20, 2006, as this was within one year prior to his formal claim and it became factually ascertainable that he was unemployable due to service-connected ischemic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The earliest medical evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disability is from March 20, 2006, which falls within the one-year period preceding the date of receipt of his formal claim for TDIU. The Veteran's combined rating at that time met the schedular requirements for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual Disability of a Gunshot Wound to the Left Arm, Residual Disability of a Compound Comminuted Fracture of the Left Humerus, Residual Disability of a Shell Fragment Wound to the Right Forearm, Scar as Residual Disability of In-Service Surgery to Treat These Wounds, Ischemic Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1448052
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease was granted a 30% disability rating effective August 31, 2010. The condition manifested as cardiac hypertrophy and a workload of greater than 5.0 but less than 7.0 METs without congestive heart failure or LVEF of 50 percent or less.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetic neuropathy, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (sciatic), and diabetes mellitus Type 2, combine to result in physical or mental impairment that renders him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance of another person. However, the need for aid and attendance must be determined without considering nonservice-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of April 12, 2022, but no earlier, for service connection of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease (RLPAD), Left Foot Little and Third Toe Amputation, Left Foot Great Toe Amputation, and Left Lower Extremity Residual Surgical Scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to the need to consider additional evidence not previously considered.
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