The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, aortic aneurysm, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on their presumed relationship to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam, which is sufficient evidence to establish presumptive service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension. The aortic aneurysm is related to his now service-connected hypertension. The left and right knee disabilities are presumed to have been incurred during service due to combat exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Hypertension, Aortic aneurysm, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021484
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 10% rating for hypertension effective December 1, 2025 and denied a rating in excess of 10%. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.
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