The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation of his service-connected valvular heart disease with acute congestive heart disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a higher rating within one year prior to March 7, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's heart disability met the criteria for a higher rating in excess of 60 percent at any time up to one year prior to the submission of his formal claim on March 7, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065305
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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