The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was a symptom of ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was a symptom of ischemic heart disease, which is linked to Agent Orange exposure and therefore service connected for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic cancer of adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma), paraplegia, pneumonia and bilateral pleural effusion with fevers, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105146
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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