Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for heart condition but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(n).
The deciding factor: The submission of a VA Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) in August 2020 did not constitute a supplemental claim for an increased rating, and the effective date was properly set to June 10, 2024, the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, including coronary artery disease (heart condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084614
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