The Veteran's claim for hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide agent exposure during service is granted.,Service connection for hypertension, recognized under the PACT Act, is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia by withdrawing his appeal at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board).,The Veteran had exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and CAD is presumed related to such exposure.,Under the PACT Act, hypertension is recognized as presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claim for hypertension is granted under this presumption.,The Veteran reported experiencing hearing loss since his separation from service, which was confirmed by a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26026847
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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