The Veteran's effective date for service connection of CAD was granted as January 9, 2009. The Board found no basis to grant an earlier effective date.,For the initial rating period on appeal, the Veteran is entitled to a 60 percent rating for his CAD associated with DM2.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims file did not contain any document or correspondence prior to January 9, 2009 that could be construed as an implied claim for CAD.,The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s CAD has been evaluated at 60 percent throughout the initial rating period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetic dermatopathy, Diabetes mellitus type II (DM2)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149740
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 14, 2025, as the evidence did not show that he was precluded from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for Parkinsonism and CAD, but granted SMC based on the loss of use of the hands and need for regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted the eligibility of attorneys A.B.J., E.G., and S.D. to receive direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision granting service connection for coronary artery disease, but remanded the issue of the reasonableness of the amount of attorney fees.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.