The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for various conditions, but granted a 100 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease s/p coronary artery bypass grafting.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy or coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease prior to the August 20, 2024, and July 25, 2024, diagnoses respectively. The earliest date of claim for these conditions was January 4, 2017.

Claimed conditions

right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease s/p coronary artery bypass grafting

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 7, 2025

Citation

A25086559

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