The Veteran's heart conditions, including an enlarged heart and ischemic heart disease, are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's hypertension is also presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. However, the Veteran's headaches are not linked to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a history of heart conditions and hypertension that can be attributed to his in-service herbicide exposure as per VA regulations and medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, enlarged heart, ischemic heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1829233
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- 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.
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