The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 30, 2018, to February 5, 2020, due to his service-connected CAD.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities met the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU on November 30, 2018, and he was precluded from securing and following substantially gainful employment as of this date as a result of his service-connected CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022923
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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