The Veteran's rating for coronary artery disease was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was upheld as there was no significant sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition. The TDIU was granted due to significant occupational impairment caused by psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805810
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected psychiatric disability and denied earlier effective dates for TDIU, SMC at the schedular housebound rate, and DEA benefits.
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