The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam.,Service connection for a seizure condition was denied. The Board noted that there was no evidence of seizures during active service and the claim was remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam due to his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.,There is no evidence of seizures during active service and the claim was remanded for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability (coronary heart disease due to exposure to herbicides), seizure condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061470
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