The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was due to coronary artery disease (CAD), which is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence received since the previous denial.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents, leading to a presumption of service connection for his coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Claimed conditions
- CAD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20067020
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.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted, effective from June 18, 2010, through June 13, 2012.
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