The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for his heart disability and SMC based on housebound status, but the issue of TDIU prior to May 12, 2021, was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a disability picture consistent with a workload of 3 METs or less that results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, and dizziness, warranting a 100 percent rating for the heart disability. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary artery bypass and AICD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053283
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.
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- Granted
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