Granted
The Veteran's ACD, COPD, bronchitis, and emphysema were granted service connection with a rating of 60 percent for ACD effective July 27, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise that the conditions were related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Bronchitis, Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019491
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