Partly grantedPACT Act
Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection on a basis other than the PACT Act is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diagnosis of prostate cancer is presumed related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure during his active military service in the territorial waters of American Samoa.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003955
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