The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and served in the Republic of Vietnam, which is considered presumptive exposure to herbicides. The Board granted service connection based on this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133353
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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