Partly granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA benefits from July 18, 2012, but the claim for an earlier effective date for myocardial infarction with heart block and atrial fibrillation disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from July 18, 2012, but there was no evidence of an intent to file for myocardial infarction with heart block and atrial fibrillation prior to May 6, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction with heart block and atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017499
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