The Board has granted an effective date of August 7, 2009 for the award of service connection for cause of death due to ischemic heart disease, which was associated with the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Appellant is a Nehmer class member and her claim was received after May 3, 1989 but before August 31, 2010 when ischemic heart disease became presumptively service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cause of death was associated with an ischemic heart disease, which is a condition eligible for presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The Appellant's claim was received after May 3, 1989 but before the effective date of August 31, 2010 when ischemic heart disease became presumptively service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- A23029598
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 30 percent prior to July 18, 2014, and a higher than 60 percent rating thereafter for ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to incomplete evidence. The examiner needs to provide more detailed information about the severity of his service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for ischemic heart disease due to a failure by the AOJ to request SSA records, which were not available.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction, status post stent placement, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and the Veteran's condition is not related to his military service.
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