The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 22, 2016 to June 5, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU subsequent to June 5, 2019 is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating was at least 70% from June 22, 2016 to June 5, 2019, meeting the schedular criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Panic disorder with agoraphobia, Sleep apnea, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Allergic rhinitis, Hypertension, Right ureteric calculi, Mild osteoarthritis of the left knee, Left ankle sprain, Plantar fasciitis, Bilateral hearing loss, Scars status post coronary artery bypass surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20079675
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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.
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