Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and increased ratings for Parkinson's disease residuals, while denying compensable ratings for speech changes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of speech changes did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, but his Parkinson's disease residuals warranted separate ratings. The hypertension was granted based on presumptive service connection under the PACT Act due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- speech changes, left tenth cranial nerve, speech changes, right tenth cranial nerve, Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremors, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and stiffness, Parkinson's disease with mild stooped posture, mild bradykinesia, and mild balance impairment, hypertension (claimed as hypertensive heart disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019524
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