The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for coronary artery disease and PTSD are dismissed as a matter of law. The Board finds that these matters must be dismissed because the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal of the original rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not submitted a motion for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original rating decisions, which is required to establish a freestanding claim for an earlier effective date. Rudd v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 296 (2006).
- Claimed conditions
- occlusion and stenosis of the carotid artery, coronary artery disease (CAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1802810
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his coronary artery disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected DM II. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during active service is presumed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) as both issues were previously decided by the Board on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, which precludes an earlier effective date.
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