The Veteran's initial claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to August 20, 2013 was denied. The effective date for the award of service connection for CAD is also denied.,The Veteran seeks a retroactive effective date for his service-connected CAD prior to July 6, 2011.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) status-post bypass surgery prior to August 20, 2013 have not been met. The condition required continuous medication and had a METs level greater than 10 but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.,The effective date for service connection of ischemic heart disease (CAD) was denied as no claim was filed prior to July 6, 2012, and there is no evidence of denial of such a claim. The retroactive effective date provisions do not apply due to the liberalizing law that added ischemic heart disease to the list of diseases eligible for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18114734
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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