The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was granted in March 2011 with an effective date of August 31, 2010. The Board found that the earlier diagnosis did not affect the effective date as the claim was received within a year of the regulatory change.
The deciding factor: The claim was received more than one year after discharge from service and the effective date for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure is August 31, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1301399
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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