Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's death is service-connected due to cardiovascular complications, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. However, the surviving spouse is not entitled to DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Guam during a period covered by the PACT Act, entitling him to presumptive service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular complications, diabetes, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004476
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