The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, which is presumed due to the appellant's experience as a POW during World War II.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant experienced localized edema while in captivity and later developed ischemic heart disease. Given these facts, the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(c) have been met.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Coronary artery disease, Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017299
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