The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction and hypertension is remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last final decision supports the presumption of herbicide exposure in Thailand, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002703
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to August 8, 2023, for service connection of coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, all of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure in the Republic of Vietnam or its territorial waters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye condition is related to service, as it found that the condition did not preexist service.
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