The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 29, 2015 and September 11, 2017 for the grant of service connection for CAD and diabetes mellitus II have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for CAD and diabetes mellitus II are remanded. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The effective dates for the grants of service connection were determined to be December 29, 2015 for CAD and September 11, 2017 for diabetes mellitus II due to the date of the law change allowing presumptive service connection.,VA regulations require VA examinations to determine the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claims are remanded as there is a duty to assist in obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- A22022836
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What this means for you
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