The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and TDIU was denied. The heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to lack of symptoms or LVEF below 30%. The Veteran also lacks sufficient additional disabilities to bring his combined rating to 70%.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support meeting the criteria for a higher disability rating (100%) or TDIU, as there were no symptoms or LVEF below 30%, and the Veteran's other conditions did not bring his combined rating to 70%.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116241
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease from April 19, 2021 to September 5, 2024 and denied a higher rating thereafter.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted a permanent and total 100 percent evaluation from May 4, 2018, but no earlier. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted from August 17, 2022, but no earlier.
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