GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand, pursuant to the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is diagnosed with hypertension and has a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents due to his service in Thailand from 1968, which qualifies under the PACT Act for a presumptive link to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092437
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