The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease alone and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) prior to August 31, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience due to his service-connected coronary artery disease alone prior to August 31, 2015. The Veteran also meets the criteria for entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) based on a single 100 percent disability and additional disabilities ratable at 60 percent or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus, type II with associated right and left foot peripheral neuropathy and renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002586
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