The Veteran's claim for service connection for CAD has been granted, as well as his claims for chronic musculoskeletal chest pain and a chest scar both secondary to CAD. The Veteran's sleep disorder is not related to his service-connected CAD.,Service connection for CAD was established due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's chronic musculoskeletal chest pain and chest scar are also linked to his service-connected CAD.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran had herbicide agent exposure during service, which is presumed to be related to his current CAD.,The Veteran underwent heart surgery for non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), resulting in a chest scar and chronic musculoskeletal chest pain. These conditions are considered secondary to his service-connected CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, chronic musculoskeletal chest pain, chest scar
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027809
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