The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and coronary artery disease associated with herbicide agent exposure. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The deciding factor: Service connection is warranted based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the current diagnosis of coronary artery disease, as well as the evidence supporting a causal relationship between the lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and service.

Claimed conditions

Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Coronary artery disease associated with herbicide agent exposure, Bilateral hearing loss, Recurrent prostate disability to include benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure, Recurrent respiratory disability, other than laryngeal cancer residuals including chronic laryngitis, Recurrent skin disability to include a rash and scars of the shoulders, the back, and the buttocks and boils, Recurrent degenerative bone disease to include osteopenia, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102097

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