An initial 10 percent rating for HTN was granted effective August 7, 2013. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a compensable rating.,Service connection for ovarian cysts and heart condition were reopened based on new evidence received since the October 2009 denial.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's HTN was initially granted service connection in August 2013, with an effective date set at that time. The claim for an earlier effective date is moot as she now has a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- HTN, ovarian cysts, heart condition, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19105975
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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