The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 23, 2016 for coronary artery disease and reopening of his right knee disability claim are denied. The Board finds that the Veteran has not provided new and material evidence to reopen his right knee disability claim. His TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with other issues.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease cannot be prior to June 23, 2016 as no new and material evidence was received within one year of that date. The right knee disability claim is remanded due to lack of a VA examination and insufficient rationale provided by the private examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23040214
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition was granted with an effective date of August 1, 2019. The decision is based on evidence showing exposure to diesel and gas fuel during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing, and not because of any issues with service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since September 27, 2010. Additionally, he is in receipt of a 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease, which meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
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