The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been granted, and he is now receiving a 100 percent evaluation for his heart condition (CAD). His renal insufficiency with hypertension is rated at 60 percent. He also receives SMC based on housebound status due to his CAD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in the need for a 100% evaluation for his heart disability and a separate 60% evaluation for his renal insufficiency with hypertension, meeting the criteria for statutory housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, gouty arthritis, headaches, skin cancer, dyslipidemia, hypertension, frostbite residuals, chronic small vessel cerebrovascular disease, hearing loss, rhabdomyolysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, skin tears, actinic keratosis, leukocytosis, right knee septic arthritis, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, polypharmacy, nephrolithiasis, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, colon disorder, scar (service-connected), diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1827142
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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