The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a bilateral knee disorder, a left ankle disorder, and a low back disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, while other conditions were not shown to have resulted from his military service or related disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left Ear Hearing Loss, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Knee Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Low Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071920
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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