The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of CAD was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition arose prior to August 4, 2016. The Board found that the earliest effective date possible was assigned when he experienced a myocardial infarction and was diagnosed with CAD on August 4, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD did not manifest until August 4, 2016, which is the date of his diagnosis. The Board found that any earlier claims were not supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, IHD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066502
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What this means for you
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