The Veteran's cause of death was due to ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, type II diabetes mellitus, and end-stage renal disease. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing the Veteran had any of the claimed conditions during his military service or within one year after separation, nor was there any credible evidence linking them to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Ischemic cardiomyopathy, Type II diabetes mellitus, End-stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- A22025241
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