The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 19, 2011, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease with stable angina. The effective date was assigned based on VA receiving his initial claim in January 25, 1990 and the earliest documented ischemic heart condition being September 19, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was not covered under the Nehmer class rules because it did not meet the criteria of a prior denial or receipt within one year of separation from service. The earliest documented ischemic heart condition in the claims file is September 19, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with stable angina
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1826855
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- Dismissed
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