The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease, basic eligibility to DEA benefits, and SMC based on statutory housebound status, effective August 27, 2019. The appeal for entitlement to TDIU was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Board applied the principle of continuous pursuit and determined that the Veteran met the criteria for a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease on or before August 27, 2019, which is when he submitted an intent to file. The effective date for DEA benefits and SMC was also granted based on this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058243
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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