The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease alone renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is also eligible for special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to multiple service-connected disabilities. However, he does not meet the criteria for regular aid and attendance benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ischemic heart disease alone meets the schedular requirements for TDIU, and his other service-connected conditions combine to a rating in excess of 60 percent disabling, qualifying him for housebound SMC. His need for assistance with daily activities is attributed to non-service connected stroke residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, hearing loss, prostate cancer, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147788
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