The Veteran's current heart disease is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam during the Vietnam era and has a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction. His exposure to herbicides during service satisfies the presumptive service-connection criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1048072
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