Granted
The Board granted effective dates of August 31, 2015 for coronary artery disease and January 11, 2010 for diabetes mellitus and hypertension. A 70 percent disability rating was also granted for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence demonstrated earlier dates of entitlement but the claims were not pending prior to the specific dates assigned by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010935
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