The Veteran's earlier effective date for service connection for ischemic heart disease to include arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertensive heart disease was granted, while a separate disability rating for hypertensive heart disease was denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest date on which it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease is January 15, 2018, meeting the criteria for an earlier effective date under Nehmer provisions. However, a separate disability rating for hypertensive heart disease was not warranted as it was already included in the existing service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease to include arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertensive heart disease, hypertensive heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041368
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,185 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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