The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected coronary heart disease was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the disability increased within one year prior to March 31, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was denied because he did not meet the criteria for permanent housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the disability increased within one year prior to March 31, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected coronary heart disease did not meet the criteria for a higher rating within one year of his claim.,The Veteran was not permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected disabilities and thus did not qualify for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).,The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher rating within one year of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035580
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