The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 17, 2010 for the grant of service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease is denied. The earliest date on which it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran had coronary artery disease was November 17, 2010.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for non-obstructive coronary artery disease is denied. There is no evidence indicating the Veteran meets criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to support earlier effective dates, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-obstructive coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802384
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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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