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The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.,Service connection for heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, has also been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service near the perimeter of U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service due to noise exposure and established continuity of symptoms since then.,For heart conditions, the Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service near the perimeter of U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base. As a result, the presumption of service connection for coronary artery disease attached.

Claimed conditions
bilateral tinnitus, heart problems (including coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation)
How they argued it
Presumptive (no nexus needed)
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
November 21, 2019
Citation
19188140

Veterans Law Judge

K. J. ALIBRANDO

Decisions by this judge: 1,071 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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