The Veteran's claims for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection has also been granted for hypertension due to the presumption of herbicide exposure. The claim for enlarged prostate is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension were all found to be related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection was granted for hypertension due to the presumption of herbicide exposure. The claim for enlarged prostate is remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Heart Disability (Coronary Artery Disease)","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_disease":false}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus Type II","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_disease":true}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_disease":true}, {"condition_name":"Enlarged Prostate","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_disease":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005528
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.
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