The Board has granted an effective date of October 17, 2005 for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease (including coronary artery disease). The decision is based on evidence showing a diagnosis of ischemia from September 2002 and possible onset of coronary artery disease by June 2005. The Veteran's claim was filed between May 3, 1989, and the effective date of the statute or regulations establishing a presumption of service connection for the covered disease (August 31, 2010).
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is conflicting evidence as to the precise time of onset of the Veteran's ischemic heart disease / coronary artery disease, but granted an effective date based on medical evidence documenting coronary artery disease from at least June 2005 and diagnostic showing of ischemia from September 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- A20018916
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