The Veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disease was granted an increased rating to 60 percent effective June 20, 2007. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating prior to June 20, 2007 and since then the Veteran's condition has been shown to meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7005.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1222268
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What this means for you
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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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