Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an effective date of July 1, 2020, for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The private opinion submitted in September 2020 supported the Veteran's claims, leading to the grant of earlier effective dates and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009270
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