The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic heart disease, which is presumed related to herbicide exposure during temporary duty in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Ischemic heart disease was found to be presumptively related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's temporary duty in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070055
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