The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 11, 2012 is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of coronary artery disease is granted and rated at 60 percent.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD with a depressive disorder is granted and rated at 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and eye disorder manifested by loss of sight, and these claims are reopened.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and eye disorder manifested by loss of sight, and these claims are reopened.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bradycardia is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left renal cyst is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU from January 11, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD with a depressive disorder does not render him unemployable when considered alone. However, the private examiner concluded he is unemployable when considering all of his service-connected disabilities together.,The VA examiner found no evidence in the record to support an increased evaluation for PTSD with a depressive disorder beyond 50 percent.,There was no evidence provided by the Veteran or any other competent sources to establish that the bilateral hearing loss warrants a compensable rating.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and eye disorder manifested by loss of sight, as both have been previously denied but new evidence supports reopening these claims.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and eye disorder manifested by loss of sight, as both have been previously denied but new evidence supports reopening these claims.,The VA examiner found no evidence in the record to support a finding that bradycardia is related to the Veteran's service or any other condition.,There was no evidence provided by the Veteran or any other competent sources to establish that hypertension is related to his service or any other condition.,There was no evidence provided by the Veteran or any other competent sources to establish that a left renal cyst is related to his service or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, PTSD with a depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (as per new evidence), eye disorder manifested by loss of sight (as per new evidence)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1624606
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