An effective date of August 13, 2015, but no earlier, for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for residual scars on the right and left sides of the neck is granted.,An effective date prior to March 6, 2019, for the assignment of a 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease is denied.,An effective date prior to October 18, 2020, for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease is denied.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 6, 2019, for coronary artery disease is denied.

The deciding factor: The effective date of August 13, 2015, was determined based on the Veteran's entitlement to a 30 percent disability rating for his residual scars on the right and left sides of the neck, which arose prior to the date of the claim.,An effective date prior to March 6, 2019, is not warranted as it was one year prior to VA's receipt of private treatment records showing entitlement to a 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease.,An effective date prior to October 18, 2020, is not warranted as the Veteran's entitlement to a 100 percent disability rating for his coronary artery disease arose on that date and was the later of the date of the claim and the date entitlement arose.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 6, 2019, is not warranted as the Veteran's coronary artery disease did not meet the criteria for such a rating at that time.

Claimed conditions

residual scars on the right and left sides of the neck, coronary artery disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

November 4, 2024

Citation

A24071619

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