Granted
The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted, with the effective date set to October 17, 2023. The veteran is also entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for CAD and a TDIU were continuously pursued since October 17, 2023, allowing for an effective date relating back to that filing.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000005
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