The Board has jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims for increased ratings for left ankle disability, hypertensive vascular disease and coronary artery disease from January 1, 1998, maxillary sinusitis, and service connection for lung condition. The RO must readjudicate these issues with any subsequent revisions in rating determinations deemed necessary.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted a timely notice of disagreement regarding the left ankle disability, hypertensive vascular disease and coronary artery disease from January 1, 1998, maxillary sinusitis, and lung condition claims. The RO issued a statement of the case (SOC) on June 15, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, hypertensive vascular disease and coronary artery disease, post myocardial infarction, maxillary sinusitis, lung condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0314862
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