The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, for accrued benefits purposes, but denied the claim for accrued benefits based on the Veteran's non-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to presumptive in-service herbicide exposure, while the diabetes claim was denied as there was no pending service connection claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058157
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically to verify the Veteran's assertion of herbicide exposure while working on C-123 aircraft at Clark Air Base from May 1965 to November 1966.
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