The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 21, 2003, for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease/spondylosis due to clear and unmistakable error in the July 2009 rating decision was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 21, 2016, for service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with stent placement and valvular heart disease was denied.,Initial compensable ratings for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), right lower extremity (RLE), and left lower extremity (LLE), were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a confirmed diagnosis of ASCVD prior to January 2016, nor did it show that the Veteran's RLE and LLE PVD manifested with claudication or diminished peripheral pulses throughout the initial rating period on appeal.,There was no persuasive evidence showing a chronic renal condition caused by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease/spondylosis, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with stent placement and valvular heart disease, chronic renal condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072129
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