For the period prior to November 3, 2018, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected coronary artery disease. For the period beginning November 3, 2018, the claim for a TDIU is moot as he has been granted a 100% disability rating for dementia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating was at least 80%, which rendered his TDIU claim moot due to the grant of a 100% disability rating for dementia effective November 3, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), dementia, peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19003897
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