The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, and his claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide agent exposure is also granted.,The Board finds that the evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to presumed Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are supported by evidence showing his potential Vietnam-era service and presumptive herbicide exposure, as well as current diagnoses and treatment records.,The Board finds that the Veteran had a reasonable possibility of being exposed to herbicides in Vietnam during his naval service.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811105
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically aboard the USS Chanticleer and USS Mataco.
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