The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 17, 2008 for service connection of ischemic heart disease was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for this condition before January 17, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for coronary bypass surgery/ischemic heart disease was received on October 20, 2008. The effective date of the award is determined based on when the application was received by VA, not when the disability arose.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary bypass surgery/ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, favorable ankylosis left index finger, residual of gunshot wound, with arthritis left hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1723001
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, and also granted service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower extremities.
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