The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne was denied as there is no evidence of chloracne in service or within one year following presumed herbicide exposure. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease due to lack of verification of Thai military base proximity and potential Vietnam service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease was remanded for further development, including verifying his alleged exposure to herbicides in Thailand.
The deciding factor: Service connection for chloracne could not be granted as there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim for ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease was remanded due to lack of verification of proximity to Thai military bases and potential Vietnam service.,The Veteran's claim for ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease was remanded as the Board could not verify his exposure to herbicides in Thailand, which is a critical factor for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, ischemic (atherosclerotic) heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20077359
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and private treatment records.
- Partly granted
The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of in-service exposure or a link to service.
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