Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the claims for cardiovascular disease and hypertension for a new VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Prostate cancer was granted based on the presumption under the PACT Act, while the other conditions were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disease, hypertension, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019674
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