The Veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease was the primary cause of his death, warranting service connection for the cause of his death.
The deciding factor: Arteriosclerotic heart disease is an ischemic heart disease that can be presumed service connected due to herbicide exposure at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106389
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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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for the Veteran's heart disabilities and granted service connection for major vascular neurocognitive disorder, but denied special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease from April 19, 2021 to September 5, 2024 and denied a higher rating thereafter.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted a permanent and total 100 percent evaluation from May 4, 2018, but no earlier. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was also granted from August 17, 2022, but no earlier.
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