GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to toxic substances during military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the PACT Act, which presumes service connection for certain diseases due to in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000640
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