GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, which presumes exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam and is presumed exposed to herbicide agents; hypertension is a disease associated with such exposure under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090699
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