The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 24, 1994 for a 100% rating for service-connected coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction. The decision found that no earlier claim was received by VA.
The deciding factor: No earlier claim seeking compensation for the Veteran's heart disability was received by VA prior to March 24, 1994.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1747394
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