DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied service connection for heart disease, to include valvular heart disease, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner found no relationship between the Veteran's valvular heart disease and his service, including any Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease, to include valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106977
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