GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on direct evidence related to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure and a NAS report finding sufficient evidence of an association between hypertension and herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25000546
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