Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an effective date of August 2, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypertension but denied a higher initial disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection based on herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, but did not show that the Veteran's hypertension warranted a higher initial disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108618
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