The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, prostate cancer at 20 percent, and erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension was established under the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicides. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted based on in-service stressors and current diagnoses. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent due to heart failure symptoms at a workload of 3.1-5.0 METs, which meets the criteria under DC 7005. Prostate cancer is rated at 20 percent based on voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032174
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