The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, rheumatoid arthritis (lateral right lower extremity), chronic prostatitis, scar - lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172970
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