The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus have been granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents on active duty near the Korean DMZ, which is considered presumptive under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Type II diabetes mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20018355
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