Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from July 1, 2016, to June 25, 2017, and beginning June 26, 2017, due to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to all his adjudicated service-connected disabilities for the period from July 1, 2016, to June 25, 2017, and beginning June 26, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, Scars due to residuals of shrapnel in the face and neck, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Scar due to residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder, Coronary artery disease (CAD) status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25014686
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