The Board has granted an effective date of April 15, 2001 for the grant of service connection and a separate evaluation for valvular heart disease with CAD and severe aortic stenosis requiring CABG x 2.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met all eligibility criteria for the liberalized benefit on the effective date of January 12, 1998, but was not shown as having heart disease at that time. The earliest possible effective date is determined to be April 15, 2001 based on the procedural history.
- Claimed conditions
- valvular heart disease, CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18143026
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's CAD warrants a 60 percent rating, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for valvular heart disease, peripheral vascular disease of the right and left legs, and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for cardiomegaly with cardiac hypertrophy and valvular heart disease has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for CAD was granted effective November 28, 2023. The effective date is based on the date of a VA examination showing the increase in disability.
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