The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and hypertension are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The hypertension is presumed to have been incurred during the one-year presumptive period following service.
The deciding factor: Ischemic heart disease, including CAD, status post CABG, and myocardial infarction, is presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure that was incurred in service. Hypertension is presumed to have been incurred within a year of separation from service as it was not shown during service or for years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1107480
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