The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure has been granted. However, his claims for prostate and neuropathy disabilities are remanded.,Service connection for lower back disability and COPD is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection of ischemic heart disease. However, his claims for prostate and neuropathy disabilities are remanded as their nature is unclear.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Lower Back Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)"}, {"condition_name":"Ischemic Heart Disease"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162821
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