The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 20, 2011, for a 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease was denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability within the year preceding that date.
The deciding factor: There was no factually ascertainable increase in disability from the Veteran's service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease within the one-year period prior to October 20, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1552355
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