Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide exposure and remanded the claims for stroke and kidney disease for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension was granted based on the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure, as supported by the PACT Act. The other claims were remanded for additional evidence and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, stroke, kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017901
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