The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Other Specified Stressor and Trauma Related Disorder, is granted with an effective date of August 27, 2013. However, his request for earlier effective dates are denied.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted with a 60% disability rating effective January 29, 2014. His request for an earlier effective date is also denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of worsening of the Veteran’s CAD condition in the one-year period prior to receipt of his January 29, 2014, increased rating claim.,The records do not show any diagnosis or complaints related to headaches and associated symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Left ear hearing loss, Psychiatric disorder (Other Specified Stressor and Trauma Related Disorder), Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19112934
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