The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and remanded the claims for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, soft tissue sarcoma, and dengue fever.
The deciding factor: Service connection for IHD was granted based on a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The remaining claims were remanded for further development including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, Soft tissue sarcoma, Dengue fever
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000965
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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