Partly grantedPACT Act
Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted. The appeal for a heart condition and erectile dysfunction is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony and documentary evidence established his presence in Vietnam, leading to a presumption of herbicide exposure and subsequent service connection for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart condition, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005255
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