The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), finding that the earliest date entitlement could have arisen was in November 1991, and not within one year prior to December 26, 2012. The Board concluded that an effective date earlier than December 26, 2012 is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection of IHD with CAD was received on December 26, 2013, which is more than one year after the Veteran's separation from active duty in July 1967. The earliest date entitlement could have arisen was in November 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), CAD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819661
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