Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various conditions, including left eye condition, right eye condition, hypertension, left knee, right knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as denied an earlier effective date for CAD.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's claim for service connection for CAD was received prior to February 16, 2017, or that his disability warranted a higher rating than 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye condition, right eye condition, hypertension, left knee, right knee, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102648
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