The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted, and he is now receiving the maximum disability rating of 100 percent. The issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability due to his CAD has also been dismissed as moot because his current schedular rating already meets the criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease was found to meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating, which is the maximum available under VA regulations. As he now receives this highest possible rating, any claim for TDIU based solely on his CAD is moot and must be dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005879
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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