The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart disorder and hypertension, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The decision is in favor of a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to work due to physical limitations caused by his cardiovascular issues and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- systolic heart murmur, coronary artery disease post coronary artery bypass graft, hypertension with right renal artery stenosis post repair due to fibromuscular hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1455739
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's avascular necrosis left hip, right foot pain, and left foot pain are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for right ankle sprain, left ankle arthralgia, right shoulder pain, lumbago (lower back pain), and systolic heart murmur. Service connection for abnormal skin pigmentation and OSA (sleep apnea) is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right ankle disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, and various other disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for systolic heart murmur, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, metastatic disease of the spine, hypertension (HTN), hepatic lesions, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, epigastric pain, and reticuloendothelial disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer. Hyperlipidemia was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals of the denials of service connection for insomnia, bronchitis, emphysema, and systolic heart murmur were dismissed due to untimely filing.
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