The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension based on herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan. High cholesterol was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's conditions were presumptively linked to his conceded herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary artery disease, Hypertension, High cholesterol, Asthma, Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033964
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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