The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease as due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted. The issues of service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, eye disability, balance/vestibular disorder, sinusitis and depressive disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the Veteran's conceded exposure to herbicide agents and current diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, nasopharyngeal cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, eye disability, balance, vestibular disorder, sinusitis, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067870
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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