The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 31, 2010, for both service connection and a 100% rating for coronary artery disease (CAD). The appeal was based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents, but no such evidence was provided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for CAD was initially denied in April 2009. No new or relevant evidence was submitted within the appeal period, and the Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted as there was no change in the facts of the case since the original denial.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24045011
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating of 60 percent for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction is granted. The other claims are denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 1, 2015 for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction based on presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure during Vietnam service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, except for TDIU and DEA which were granted as of May 1, 2020.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for lumbar radiculopathy with foot drop, left lower extremity, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction to provide a VA examination and obtain outstanding SSA records.
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