The Board has granted service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The appeal of this issue is granted. TDIU remains remanded as it may be impacted by the new combined ratings and/or effective dates resulting from the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) was found to be presumptively due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22002842
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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