The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure, but remanded the claim for further development regarding a lung condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving near the Demilitarized Zone in Korea from approximately April 1969 to November 1970.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, lung condition (to include COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and lung nodules)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044787
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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