GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease (IHD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement as secondary to IHD, hypertensive heart disease, and emphysema. The COPD claim was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while serving in or near the Korean demilitarized zone, which is presumed for certain conditions under the PACT Act of 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Ischemic heart disease (IHD), to include atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CAD), Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement, as secondary to CAD, Hypertensive heart disease, to include hypertension, Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104586
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