The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death pursuant to the PACT Act on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War and died due to chronic interstitial lung disease, which is covered under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoxemia, chronic interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044389
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Decisions by this judge: 1,820 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, including pneumonia, hypoxemia, and esophageal cancer, is determined to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his conditions were not related to his military service.
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