The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 16, 2021, for the grant of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation and bradycardia to include implanted cardiac pacemaker was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 29, 2024, for a 100 percent evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease with valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation and bradycardia to include implanted cardiac pacemaker was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition met the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation prior to that date.
The deciding factor: There are no unadjudicated claims for service connection prior to August 16, 2021, and therefore an effective date prior to this date is not warranted.,The earliest effective date under the law is August 29, 2024, as it became factually ascertainable that the Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation and bradycardia to include implanted cardiac pacemaker met the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, valvular heart disease, atriial fibrillation, bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26009202
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- Granted
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