For the period prior to June 7, 2012, the Veteran's heart disability was rated at 60 percent.,From October 1, 2012 to January 21, 2015, the Veteran's heart disability remained rated at 60 percent.,Since May 1, 2015, the Veteran's heart disability has been rated at 60 percent.,PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent and increased to 50 percent effective March 19, 2015.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any additional myocardial infarctions or significant worsening of the Veteran's heart condition during the periods in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811178
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- Denied
The Veteran's heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent from February 24, 2023.,The effective date for the grant of TDIU was set to February 24, 2023.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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