The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for stroke and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The decision also grants service connection for the stroke, finding it more likely than not related to such exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran’s stroke was more likely than not related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188135
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What this means for you
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