Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer with urinary incontinence were granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, and mitral valve prolapse were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service and the presumptive service connection for prostate cancer under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, mitral valve prolapse
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000154
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