The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Service connection for abnormal glucose/type II diabetes, colon polyps, heart condition, lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty. The recent signing of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (PACT Act) established hypertension as a presumptive disease for in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection is remanded for abnormal glucose/type II diabetes, colon polyps, heart condition, lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's service records show exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, prostate cancer, abnormal glucose/type II diabetes, colon polyps, heart condition, lower left extremity radiculopathy also claimed as neuropathy, lower right extremity radiculopathy also claimed as neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy also claimed as radiculopathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy also claimed as radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2022
- Citation
- A22025861
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