The Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and multiple myeloma are denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than August 10, 2022 due to the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the grant of service connection for multiple myeloma is fixed in accordance with the facts found but shall not be earlier than the effective date of the act or administrative issue (PACT Act's enactment date).
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple myeloma, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerves), Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerves), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), Left lower extremity obturator nerve peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- A23031549
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's retroactive compensation payments were validly created due to concurrent receipt of military pay and VA benefits, resulting in a debt that was properly recouped.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during service, was a contributing factor to his death. Therefore, the claim of service connection for cause of death is granted.
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