The Veteran's service aboard the USS Boston during his time in Vietnam is considered sufficient exposure to qualify for presumptive service connection for arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease, which was listed as the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the USS Boston operated within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnam shore in carrying out its mission for Operation Sea Dragon and along the DMZ, qualifying the Veteran for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129599
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.
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