Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of severe incomplete paralysis met the criteria for higher ratings, and his exposure to herbicide agents during service supported the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088657
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