The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 23, 2019, for service connection of coronary artery disease with cardiomyopathy (CAD), hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), and left lower extremity neuropathy secondary to DM II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are linked to his military exposures in Thailand, specifically herbicide exposure during his service at Camp Ramasun. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides on the perimeter of his base and thus granted earlier effective dates based on this direct evidence of exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease with cardiomyopathy (CAD), Hypertension (HTN), Diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), Left lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010758
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What this means for you
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