The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act due to presumed herbicide exposure. Hearing loss of the left ear and hypertension are both granted as presumptive conditions related to service in Vietnam. Service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (IBS) and ischemic heart disease are denied, with no current evidence linking these conditions to service or confirmed herbicide exposure. Erectile dysfunction is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension was granted under the PACT Act due to presumed herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam. Hearing loss of the left ear was granted as a presumptive condition related to service, and no other current evidence supports service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Ischemic heart disease, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054405
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The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
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