The Veteran's heart disability (coronary artery disease) is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,There is no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's GAD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to September 11, 2014 and will be reassessed after that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows the Veteran has ischemic heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service. However, there is no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or GAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1548151
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