Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam under the PACT Act. The claim for sarcoma was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision on hypertension was based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents as per the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005878
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