The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for right great toe injury, dermatitis, bilateral foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded as additional evidence was received prior to certification and transfer to the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam and is presumed exposed to herbicide agents. The VA physician's opinion supports a finding of ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease), gastrointestinal disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hand disability, to include wrists
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22042634
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