GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure and that his atrial fibrillation was secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided substantial evidence linking the Veteran's atrial fibrillation to his service-connected hypertension, which itself was presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110298
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