Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 2021 for service connection for heart disease based on the Veteran's exposure to chemicals in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to chemicals such as solvents and fuels in service and his heart disease is related to that exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with bradycardia, valvular heart disease, heart block, cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105798
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