The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy under the PACT Act due to herbicide exposure in Guam.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's credible testimony of exposure to Agent Orange in Guam during his service period, which falls within the presumptive period for such conditions under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) status post CABG, Diabetes mellitus, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004672
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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