GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's death is service-connected due to Parkinson's disease, which was related to herbicide exposure during his active service.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence showed the veteran had qualifying service in the Republic of Vietnam or its eligible offshore waters for the herbicide agent exposure presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004709
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