The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 2, 2019 for the grant of service connection and the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for coronary heart disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, status post myocardial infarction is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of treatment or formal/informal communication from the Veteran prior to March 24, 2015 that may be interpreted as an application or claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary heart disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2020
- Citation
- A20017944
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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