GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major cognitive disorder due to dementia, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively showed that the Veteran's hypertension was related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and that his major cognitive disorder due to dementia was caused by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major cognitive disorder due to dementia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101323
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