The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show findings more nearly approximating the criteria for a higher rating or earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction and angina, Peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634220
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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