The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and the cause of his death are both granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, presumptively exposed to herbicide agents. His fatal condition, coronary artery disease, is a listed disease associated with such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), cause of death
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001141
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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