The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2 are granted as both conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran stepped foot on land in Vietnam during the Vietnam Era, presumptively exposing him to herbicides. As a result, Type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are presumed to have been incurred during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1741559
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a heart disability prior to his death is granted as he was entitled to accrued benefits due to the September 1994 claim, which included ischemic heart disease, a covered herbicide disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart attack, kidney stones, polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus type 2, and psoriasis is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
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