The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diagnosed as coronary artery disease including CABG and MI, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service near the Korean demilitarized zone.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents due to the Veteran's service in or near the Korean DMZ between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD), diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD) including coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and myocardial infarction (MI)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048165
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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