The Veteran's nonischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. The claim for bone pain is remanded and requires further examination.
The deciding factor: Service connection for CAD was granted based on the presumption of herbicide agent exposure due to service in Vietnam, while the bone pain claim needs additional medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- nonischemic coronary artery disease (CAD), bone pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124592
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