The Board has granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) due to exposure to toxic substances at Ellsworth Air Force Base during active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's TERA and his current arteriosclerotic heart disease, with the clinician concluding it was at least as likely as not related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079671
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to a presumption of exposure based on service in or near the Korean DMZ. Service connection for scar as secondary to diverticulitis of colon is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, heart disability, and bilateral knee disability to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) with supraventricular arrhythmia and congestive heart failure is rated at 100 percent effective from January 26, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating prior to this date is remanded.
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