The Veteran's cause of death is found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports the Appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129937
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease was caused by his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service caused or contributed substantially to his death.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by service-connected disabilities, and therefore his cause of death is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death should be remanded to obtain an opinion regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, likely PTSD, was related to service and if so, whether it caused or aggravated his heart condition. The Board also needs to determine if the Veteran's alcohol abuse is secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder.
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