Partly granted
The Board denied a higher rating for congestive heart failure but granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of both congestive heart failure and body fluid retention.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a disability rating higher than 30 percent, but the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were supported by the fact that he filed his claim on the same day as when entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Body fluid retention
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104936
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