Service connection for Hypertension (HTN) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for Skin Disorder and Cranial Meningioma are not addressed as the appeal was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam during the relevant period, which qualifies him for the presumption of service connection for HTN under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Skin Disorder, Cranial Meningioma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23002873
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