The Veteran's service connection claims for tremors, respiratory disorder, and heart disorder are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of these conditions and credible evidence linking them to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. However, there is no medical opinion supporting a direct link between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of tremors, respiratory disorder, and heart disorder, which were linked to his military service through credible evidence (including exposure to herbicide agents). However, there was no medical opinion supporting a direct link between these conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors, respiratory disorder (variously diagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and bibasilar atelectasis), heart disorder (variously diagnosed as palpitations, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, mitral valve regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation, pulmonary valve regurgitation, status-post surgical intervention)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- 26000867
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What this means for you
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