The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected conditions, and incontinence as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. The decision was based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The deciding factor: The evidence weighed in favor of a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetes mellitus, type II, Prostate cancer, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction, Incontinence, Scars
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037652
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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