The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as a result of presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.,The Veteran's scar above the left eye is granted based on direct evidence linking it to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder (shortness of breath) is denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset or relationship to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for ischemic heart disease was established as a result of presumed exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam Era, and there is no evidence contradicting this presumption.,The scar above the left eye was diagnosed shortly after an in-service injury, and it is considered related to that specific incident.,While the Veteran's respiratory disorder has been linked to his heart condition, which may be service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure, there is insufficient direct evidence linking the current respiratory symptoms specifically to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)","presumptive_basis":null,"secondary_to_preexisting_condition":null,"exposure_basis":"agent_orange"}, {"condition_name":"Scar above the left eye","presumptive_basis":null,"secondary_to_preexisting_condition":null,"exposure_basis":null}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory disorder (shortness of breath)","presumptive_basis":null,"secondary_to_preexisting_condition":null,"exposure_basis":"agent_orange"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126949
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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