The Veteran's heart condition, hypertension, and residual cardiac scar have been granted effective from February 15, 2001. The squamous cell carcinoma of the right base of the tongue has not been granted an earlier effective date.,Issues related to increased ratings for the heart condition, hypertension, and residual cardiac scar are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were pending prior to February 15, 2001, when he filed informal claims for service connection. The effective dates of these grants are based on the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.,Increased ratings for heart condition, hypertension, and residual cardiac scar require additional evidence due to lack of recent VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition, Hypertension, Residual Cardiac Scar (status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery), Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Right Base of the Tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18101643
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What this means for you
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