The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is attributable to his service in Vietnam, and he has been granted service connection for a heart disability due to exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: VA law presumes that herbicide exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam results in certain diseases, including ischemic heart disease. The Veteran served in Vietnam and presented evidence consistent with this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1102895
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking any condition to service or a compensable degree within one year post-service discharge.
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