The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected heart condition prevents him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart conditions impact his ability to perform any type of occupational task due to symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, near-syncope, and instability.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040380
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
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