The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied. The effective date of the 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease is set at May 4, 2018. The earlier effective date for loss of teeth secondary to Hodgkin's disease is granted but no earlier than October 19, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease did not meet the criteria for a higher rating and the effective date was set at May 4, 2018. The earlier effective date for loss of teeth secondary to Hodgkin's disease is granted but no earlier than October 19, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, hypothyroidism, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012445
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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