The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's service in Thailand, finding that his assertions regarding perimeter contact are credible and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran’s assertions regarding his exposure to Agent Orange during his duty at Takhli Air Base in Thailand to be both competent and credible, and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175320
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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