The Veteran's PVD is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. Compensation for PVD under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied, and the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection for PVD was established based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was due to failure to meet the standard of care, and the TDIU was granted as the Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153331
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