Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and polyneuropathy, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted due to his continuous pursuit since July 21, 2020, and the establishment of a nexus between his conditions and in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), polyneuropathy left upper extremity radicular group, polyneuropathy right upper extremity radicular group, polyneuropathy left lower extremity sciatic, polyneuropathy right lower extremity sciatic, polyneuropathy left lower extremity femoral, polyneuropathy right lower extremity femoral
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016702
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