The Veteran's heart disorder is granted as secondary to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty service in Thailand, and his heart condition is presumed to be related to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147659
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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