The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of the award of a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected left talus fracture residuals was denied. The claim for heart disease service connection was also denied, and the issue concerning whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a service connection claim for a bilateral knee disorder is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the Veteran's current cardiac impairment or left talus fracture residuals were related to his military service, including any exposure to herbicides. The effective date was denied as there was no evidence from one year prior to the claim for an increased rating to the date of award.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1141236
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