Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and bone cancer as due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The claims for the heart disability and prostate cancer prior to August 10, 2022, were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a current diagnosis of bone cancer which was caused by the now service-connected prostate cancer, and the Veteran had service in the territorial waters off or in Guam, qualifying for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease with old myocardial infarction and stable angina, prostate cancer, bone cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105884
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