The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined total disability rating greater than 100 percent, finding that his service connected disabilities already warranted a 100% combined rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was already in receipt of a 100% combined rating based on his service-connected disabilities and therefore did not warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Prostate Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Chronic Lumbosacral Strain, Left Medial Thigh Scar, Anterior Chest Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144326
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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