The Board has granted service connection for cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and hypertension. Additionally, the claim of fecal incontinence as a residual of service-connected prostate cancer is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran developed cardiovascular disease during his military service, with hypertension being diagnosed post-service but linked to herbicide exposure. Fecal incontinence was found to be related to his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Fecal Incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23065806
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