The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. Taluga in the territorial seas of Vietnam, which qualifies him for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000391
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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