The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Board also determined that a disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability, and there is no presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board also found that the veteran's smoking did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0119627
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease from April 19, 2021 to September 5, 2024 and denied a higher rating thereafter.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted a permanent and total 100 percent evaluation from May 4, 2018, but no earlier. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted from August 17, 2022, but no earlier.
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