The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active military service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The opinion of the treating cardiologist indicates a link between the Veteran's vascular conditions and Agent Orange exposure based on current medical literature linking dioxin exposure to ischemic strokes and peripheral artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074820
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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