GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is etiologically related to his exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010093
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