The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to August 31, 2010 for the grant of service connection for CAD. However, as the amended regulation listing IHD including CAD as presumptively related to herbicide exposure became effective on that date, and the Veteran did not file a claim until December 2010, which was within one year of the effective date, the correct effective date is August 31, 2010.
The deciding factor: The amended regulation listing IHD including CAD as presumptively related to herbicide exposure became effective on August 31, 2010. The Veteran's claim for service connection was received in December 2010, which is within one year of the effective date. Therefore, the earliest possible effective date is August 31, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645755
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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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