The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The appeal of service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident with hypertension was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for ischemic heart disease was granted based on the Veteran's conceded exposure to herbicide agents and the presence of the condition, while the claim for residuals of a CVA with hypertension was remanded due to the lack of an opinion linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25006129
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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