Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2020, for the award of service connection for bladder and prostate cancers due to presumed exposure to herbicide agent under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's credible assertions about potential exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand were considered, leading to a grant of service connection on both presumptive and direct bases from October 7, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of bladder (bladder cancer), prostate cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009662
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