The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease), due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in Vietnam and current diagnosis of coronary atherosclerosis support the grant of service connection under the presumption for herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease), atrial fibrillation, aneurysm/abdominal aortic aneurysm, arthritis of both hands, to include psoriatic arthritis, arthritis of both hips, to include psoriatic arthritis, arthritis of both knees, to include psoriatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045541
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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