The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, including myocardial infarction and eosinophilic granuloma, is related to his service exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: Presumption of herbicide exposure due to service on inland waterways of Vietnam established the Veteran's exposure to herbicides which allows for presumptive service connection for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction, eosinophilic granuloma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101060
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.
What you can do next
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