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
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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- Partly granted
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