The Veteran's service as a crew chief on P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft exposed him to herbicide agents. The Board finds that he has been granted service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy secondary to type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records confirm his duty in the Republic of Vietnam, which is presumed to have exposed him to herbicide agents. His diagnoses of coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy are all considered presumptively related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1817732
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus due to errors in development of the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
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