The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease, which is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicides at Fort Drum. The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to have been caused by his in-service exposure to herbicides at Fort Drum, and this presumption is sufficient to grant service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory failure, myocardial infraction, coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1822836
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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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 Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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