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The Board granted earlier effective dates of January 16, 2002, for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and residuals of prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were pending since their respective informal claims in 2002, making those dates the earliest possible effective dates under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DMII), Residuals of Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089275
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