The Veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease was granted effective February 19, 2011. He is seeking an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CAD) was set as February 19, 2011 based on the Veteran's private treating physician's diagnosis of CAD in that month.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1808297
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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