Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 26, 2013, for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and March 31, 2017, for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on the first formal claim filed in 2013 and 2017 respectively, as these dates marked when entitlement arose according to the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104425
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