GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for testicular cancer, which was presumptively caused by the Veteran's participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) during his deployment to Kuwait.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act due to his exposure to toxic substances while deployed in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018008
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