The Veteran's service-connected heart disability is rated at 60 percent, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has had a METs level of 3-5 throughout the period due solely to his heart disability, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating. Additionally, the probative evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25012500
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