Robinson v. Wilkie

Mr. Robinson, a veteran of the war in Vietnam, experienced heart problems including a heart attack in 2003. By regulation adopted in August 2010, coronary and other diseases were deemed service-connected for veterans who, like Mr. Robinson, had been exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam:

38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) (Disease associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents)

If a veteran was exposed to an herbicide agent during active military, naval, *1359or air service, the following diseases shall be service-connected .... Ischemic heart disease (including, but not limited to, acute, subacute, and old…