The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is now rated at 100 percent, and he has additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable as 60 percent disabling. Therefore, his appeal for a TDIU is dismissed due to the grant of a total schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease meets the criteria for a 100% disability rating based on chronic congestive heart failure and a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope. Additionally, he has additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable as 60 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021598
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The Veteran's CAD was rated at 60 percent prior to February 26, 2013. Since then, the disability has been rated as 100 percent due to chronic congestive heart failure.
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