The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 8, 2003 for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease and coronary arteriosclerosis anginal syndrome compensated is granted. The initial rating of 60 percent assigned for these conditions remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted medical records showing diagnosis and treatment for his heart disorders prior to April 8, 2003, which was the date of receipt of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Coronary arteriosclerosis anginal syndrome compensated
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603978
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease from April 19, 2021 to September 5, 2024 and denied a higher rating thereafter.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted a permanent and total 100 percent evaluation from May 4, 2018, but no earlier. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted from August 17, 2022, but no earlier.
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