The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 28, 2015, for a 100 percent rating for aortic valve sclerosis is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the Veteran met the criteria for such a rating at any time prior to September 28, 2015.
The deciding factor: The level of impairment contemplated by the criteria for a 100% rating was not evident at any point prior to September 28, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1813893
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