The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus was granted effective January 5, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest scar is denied as the date of entitlement predates his November 24, 2020 claim.,The Veteran's heart disability remains at a 30% evaluation from April 1, 2021 onwards.,The Veteran's chest scarring does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on the earliest available date of entitlement to service connection due to the Veteran being a Nehmer class member with diagnoses of ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus.,The claim for chest scar is denied as it predates the date of entitlement, which occurred in January 2020.,The current evaluation of 30% for coronary artery disease remains unchanged due to the Veteran's symptoms not meeting criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Heart.,The chest scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as it is superficial and covers less than 144 square inches.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24046890
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