The Veteran's skin disability, manifested by a right foot wart/corn and hand punctate pits, has resulted in pain and tenderness. Prior to February 22, 2018, the Veteran's CAD was not manifested by a workload of less than 5 metabolic equivalents resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; there was no evidence of acute congestive heart failure; and left ventricular ejection fraction remained at 55 percent or higher. From February 22, 2018, onward, the Veteran's CAD was manifested by a workload of between 3 and 5 metabolic equivalents, which resulted in dyspnea, fatigue, and angina.,The criteria for entitlement to a TDIU have been met since May 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability has resulted in pain and tenderness, warranting a compensable rating of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7819.,From February 22, 2018, onward, the criteria for entitlement to an initial rating for 60 percent have been met due to his CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Skin Disability, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Total Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1829219
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