The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension effective January 16, 1997. The veteran's earlier claim of June 28, 1994, was considered as part of the same appeal process.
The deciding factor: The earliest medical evidence showing entitlement to service connection is from July 24, 1994, when the veteran was hospitalized for treatment of coronary artery disease and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral knees, coronary artery disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632817
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and concluding that any current arthritis is more likely due to natural aging.
- Denied
The veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic hypertension, a bilateral foot disorder, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were denied as new and material evidence was not received.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is established, granting her special monthly pension based on this need.
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