Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer under the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for further development regarding service connection prior to August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: Prostate cancer is presumed to be due to exposure to burn pit and other toxins during service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011954
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