Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to coronary artery disease, as his condition alone does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence fails to establish that the Veteran's CAD alone prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The cumulative effects of his service-connected disabilities, namely his depressive disorder and hearing loss, caused the occupational impairment resulting in unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086883
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