The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is not the cause of his current kidney disorder. The Board also found that he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his other service-connected conditions and non-service connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s service-connected coronary artery disease and his current kidney disorder, nor did it show that any of his service-connected conditions precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute kidney disease, Coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147319
What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction is rated at a 60 percent rating from April 29, 2013, to prior to August 6, 2013. The Board found that the evidence supported this rating based on his symptoms and improvement after cardiac rehabilitation.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
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