Granted
The Board granted service connection for blood clots in the chest and left leg, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's current blood clots and his service, specifically due to conceded herbicide exposure in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clots in the chest, blood clots in the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014618
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