GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to herbicide exposure is granted under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IHD is presumed to be causally related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure in American Samoa during specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004217
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