Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, effective from the date of enactment of the PACT Act. The appeal for tuberculosis was remanded.
The deciding factor: Prostate cancer is considered a presumptive disability under the PACT Act due to in-service exposures, while tuberculosis remains pending further evidence and a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015987
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