The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease from September 6, 2011 to October 3, 2011 has been found to have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner presumed that the Veteran would be unable to complete any employment tasks while symptomatic due to his service-connected coronary artery disease during its acute phase.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder, right and left lower extremity graft scars, stooped posture, left upper extremity tremors, Parkinson's disease, right lower extremity tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060428
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