The Board granted an effective date of March 28, 2005 for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD).
The deciding factor: The July 2005 VA examination report showing arteriosclerotic changes was in constructive possession of VA at the time of the September 2005 rating decision that denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, and thus is considered part of the claim for CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007258
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing on a supplemental claim in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).
- Granted
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