The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for CAD from July 1, 2014, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss was denied.,A TDIU was granted beginning December 1, 2021.,TDIU prior to December 1, 2021, remains pending.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for CAD could not be earlier than March 31, 2014, as there was no formal claim or intent to file a claim before that date.,The Veteran's current METs level and left ventricular ejection fraction do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7017.,There is no evidence of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes during active service, and the Veteran does not have right ear hearing loss at present.,The TDIU was granted beginning December 1, 2021, due to combined disability ratings exceeding 40 percent.,TDIU prior to December 1, 2021, remains pending as there is no evidence of unemployability before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22060863
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