The Veteran's non-obstructive coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence supports a grant of service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis as a result of herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Ischemic heart disease, as defined in the regulation, includes, but is not limited to: acute, subacute, and old myocardial infarction; atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease (including coronary spasm) and coronary bypass surgery; and stable, unstable and Prinzmetal's angina. The Veteran has been diagnosed with non-obstructive coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-obstructive coronary artery disease, V-shaped acute folliculitis and perifolliculitis with intrafollicular foreign body consistent with a proboscis of an arthropod on the left forearm, Superficial perivascular and interstitial dermatitis with esoinophilis on the back, Xerosis, macular erythema of the right foot - possibly acquired nevus, and two comedones on the low back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1301790
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease as due to herbicide exposure and for congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and persistent atrial fibrillation as secondary to service-connected hypertension.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, non-obstructive coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 17, 2010 for the grant of service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease is denied. The earliest date on which it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran had coronary artery disease was November 17, 2010.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for non-obstructive coronary artery disease is denied. There is no evidence indicating the Veteran meets criteria for a higher rating.
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