DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied service connection for polycystic kidney disease, finding no evidence that it was caused by or aggravated by Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion that the condition is not causally related to military service was probative.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25001040
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