Partly grantedPACT Act
The appeal for COPD was denied. The claims for eye injury and non-obstructive CAD were remanded for readjudication, with service connection for non-obstructive CAD granted under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and relevant evidence received since prior rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), eye injury, non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD)
- 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
- A25001030
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