The Veteran's heart disease and high cholesterol are related to his service in Vietnam, as ischemic heart disease has been added to the list of diseases associated with herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the Veteran's verified service in Vietnam and the addition of ischemic heart disease to the list of diseases associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disease, High Cholesterol
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1102971
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