The appeal for an effective date prior to December 5, 2017 for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease is dismissed. The appeals for initial ratings in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and coronary artery disease are remanded. The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his specific claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease during a Board hearing, indicating he understood the consequences of doing so.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055013
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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