The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a cardiovascular disorder is granted. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining JSRRC records and verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at Camp Page in Korea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided new evidence indicating he served near the Korean DMZ during TDY assignments, which may support his claim of service connection for a cardiovascular disorder due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007527
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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