GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure was granted effective July 29, 2019.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the PACT Act and the 2018 NAS report finding an association between hypertension and herbicide exposure.
- 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 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002282
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