The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, but denied an initial evaluation in excess of 100 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease on or after August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The effective dates were granted based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of claims within one year of their respective effective dates, and the grants were made under liberalizing laws. The denial was due to the maximum schedular evaluation being assigned since August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, hypothyroidism, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066847
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
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