The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents near the Korean DMZ during his service in Korea from 1968 to 1969, which is sufficient to presume his conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease or CAD), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124909
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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