The Board granted an effective date of April 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease and dependency benefits for F.W., but denied earlier effective dates for chest scarring and a scar on the left medial distal thigh, as well as higher ratings for coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The effective date was granted based on the initiation of a special review under Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), while earlier dates were denied due to lack of evidence supporting an earlier diagnosis or entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, chest scarring, scar on the left medial distal thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029553
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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to correct duty to assist errors, as there are no adequate medical opinions of record.
- Granted
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