The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 16, 2015 for coronary artery disease was denied. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the claims for hemorrhoids and lumbar strain.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 16, 2015 for hemorrhoids and lumbar strain are currently pending and need to be addressed due to missing adjudicative actions between 1973 and 2015. The Veteran should provide copies of any missing documents or information.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent prior to March 30, 2015 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter (excluding periods during which a 100 percent rating was in effect), for coronary artery disease is currently pending. The appeal is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to June 16, 2015, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for hemorrhoids is currently pending. The appeal is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain is currently pending. The appeal is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The effective dates for the claims are not earlier than January 16, 2015 as there were no prior claims received before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, hemorrhoids, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129859
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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