The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his service-connected ischemic heart disease is dismissed as the decision that assigned the current July 2, 2003 effective date has already become final.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide a specific claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the assignment of the effective date for his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The appeal is dismissed as the decision that assigned the current July 2, 2003 effective date has already become final.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19131879
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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