The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted. Claims for erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.
The deciding factor: VA has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Takhli RTAFB in Thailand, which is presumed related to CAD. The Board finds reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding exposure to herbicides and grants service connection for CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166262
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