The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction have been granted with an effective date of August 2, 2023.,VA received the Veteran's formal claim on August 2, 2023, which was after the January 1, 2020, effective date of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The claims were granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection were submitted after the effective date of a liberalizing law (Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019) and VA issued a decision granting the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26008937
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, bone cancer, and lymph node cancer has been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at RTAFB Takhli. Bone cancer is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. Lymph node cancer is also considered secondary to prostate cancer.
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