The Board grants service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (ischemic heart disease) and myocardial infarction (heart attack), finding that the Veteran's exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in service is related to his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his in-service exposure to PCBs, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (ischemic heart disease), myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045808
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Decisions by this judge: 1,861 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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