The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 21, 1998 for the grant of service connection for cardiomyopathy with mitral regurgitation, coronary artery spasm, and abnormal heart rhythm.
The deciding factor: The claim was not filed until after one year following separation from service, and no prior claims were made indicating intent to seek this benefit.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy with mitral regurgitation, coronary artery spasm, abnormal heart rhythm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0500675
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,196 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0500675.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records from your National Guard service and private treatment records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital on April 28, 2000 are granted as the treatment was for a hypertensive emergency associated with her service-connected coronary artery spasm.
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