The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as the result of his service-connected heart condition and diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined disability rating of 70% due to ischemic heart disease (60%) and diabetes mellitus type II (20%), which is sufficient for TDIU. However, he can still perform substantially gainful employment despite these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Diabetes mellitus type II (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803214
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since December 6, 2012. An earlier effective date of December 6, 2012, for the TDIU and DEA benefits is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical nexus opinion, as well as the need for a TERA opinion. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with these additional evaluations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to an incomplete military personnel record and the need for further development of evidence related to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition and obstructive sleep apnea.
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