The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, to include IHD and CAD, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active military service in Vietnam. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record showing current heart disability and the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, which presumptively established service connection for CAD under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Coronary artery disease (CAD), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050057
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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