The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by moderately severe coronary arteriosclerosis, which is presumed to have been incurred due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: Coronary arteriosclerosis (a significant condition contributing to death) was found to be a result of the Veteran's presumptive exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, moderately severe coronary arteriosclerosis (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1205646
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