Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. The claim for DIC based on the cause of death was also granted, but the claim for DIC under a different section was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's service in Vietnam and the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents as per the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000835
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