The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD)/ischemic heart disease (IHD) and prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in service near the Korean DMZ in January 1971. Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran served in a unit that operated near the Korean DMZ in January 1971, and therefore was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during service, which led to his current diagnoses of coronary artery disease (CAD)/ischemic heart disease (IHD) and prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001005
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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