The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there is no established medical nexus for the etiology of ischemic heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides at Camp Pendleton.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067429
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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