Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure is granted. The claim for neuropathy of the extremities and peripheral vascular disease is remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service in Vietnam during the specified period establishes presumptive exposure to herbicide agents, and CAD is recognized as a condition associated with this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), neuropathy of the extremities, peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002821
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