GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for coronary heart disease and diabetes type II under the PACT Act due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's travel to Guam in July 1969 is presumed, allowing service connection based on the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary heart disease, diabetes type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091188
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