The Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.,The cause of the Veteran's death, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, is also granted as it was found to be a contributing cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Thailand and had presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. His atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is presumed service connected due to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cause of death
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061676
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