The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 29, 2010, for the grant of service connection for CAD and stable angina was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2018, for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2018, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 4, 2018, for CAD and stable angina was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing the Veteran submitted a prior claim for this condition before April 29, 2010. The effective date of the grant of service connection for CAD and stable angina is based on the date the original file was received.,Prior to June 4, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for DEA benefits as they were not rated as permanent and total in nature. The effective date for DEA benefits eligibility begins on any date between the effective date of the rating decision and the date of notification to the person from whom eligibility is derived.,Prior to June 4, 2018, the Veteran was not eligible for SMC based on housebound criteria as he did not have a single disability service-connected as 100 percent disabling. The effective date for SMC based on housebound criteria begins on any date between the effective date of the rating decision and the date of notification to the person from whom eligibility is derived.,Prior to June 4, 2018, the Veteran's CAD and stable angina did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent as it was rated at 10 percent. The effective date for an increased rating begins on any date between the effective date of the rating decision and the date of notification to the person from whom eligibility is derived.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable due to his service-connected conditions, thus denying entitlement to a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Stable angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2022
- Citation
- A22026002
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What you can do next
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