GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted. The decision is effective from August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hypertension is presumptively related to his in-service exposure to herbicides under the PACT Act of 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007244
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