Granted
The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia and coronary spasm, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on exposure to commercial herbicides during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's current heart disability is related to exposure to commercial herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- valvular heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia and coronary spasm
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094246
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