The Veteran's CAD was granted a 100% rating effective April 16, 2018. Service connection for tinea and asthma were also established, but BPH was denied.,TDIU was granted from February 1, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD met the criteria for a 100% rating effective April 16, 2018 due to his LVEF dropping below 30%. Service connection for tinea and asthma were established based on their onset in combat environments. BPH was denied as it did not meet service connection criteria.,TDIU was granted from February 1, 2012, as the Veteran could no longer engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Tinea, Asthma, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065757
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