The Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to service-connected CAD is granted, as his symptoms are fully contemplated by the current 100% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected CAD, which is already reflected in the current 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), Valvular Heart Disease, Supraventricular Arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19174608
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's CAD warrants a 60 percent rating, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for CAD was granted effective November 28, 2023. The effective date is based on the date of a VA examination showing the increase in disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for CAD and remanded the issue of service connection for granulomatous disease.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal for valvular heart disease was also dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
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