GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed in Guam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had actual exposure to herbicide agents while stationed in Guam, which is a basis for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102368
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