The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and that his IHD was not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have duty or visitation in the Republic of Vietnam, or on its inland waterways, or nautical service in the offshore eligible waters as defined in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Additionally, there was no evidence to support his contention of actual exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD), diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25014347
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