The Board granted service connection for hypertension, as due to herbicide agent exposure on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents near the Korean DMZ during his service from October 1968 to November 1969, and he has a current diagnosis of hypertension. Given the PACT Act's addition of hypertension as a presumptive condition for veterans exposed to herbicide agents, service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049912
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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