GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure and COPD, both related to presumed in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's presumed in-service herbicide exposure due to his service at a Royal Thai military base during the relevant period, as supported by the VA examination opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086656
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