Granted
The veteran's death from arteriosclerotic heart disease is service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service near the Korean DMZ.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's service in Korea and credible lay statements established exposure to herbicide agents, warranting presumptive service connection for his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004975
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