The Veteran's service connection claim for a cardiac disability, including CAD, coronary artery bypass graft, stable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiomyopathy is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s CAD is related to his in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's CAD was related to his in-service exposure to TCE, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, coronary artery disease (CAD), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065546
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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