The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, status post dual chamber ICD placement residual scar, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension with an effective date of October 29, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's duties at Korat AFB in 1969 and 1970 placed him on or near the perimeter of the base, and therefore he was exposed to herbicide agents during this time. The Board finds that his type II diabetes mellitus and CAD are the result of in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Status post dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement residual scar, Type II diabetes mellitus, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054569
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.
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