The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's death was etiologically related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion from Dr. G.K., supported by the Veteran's service in Vietnam and presumed exposure to Agent Orange, established a nexus between the Veteran's cause of death and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062748
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.
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