GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and chronic kidney disease on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension was at least as likely as not due to his active-duty service, specifically his herbicide exposure. The chronic kidney disease and residuals of a stroke were also at least as likely as not proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, residuals of a stroke, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25003746
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