DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and CAD, as these were granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of direct exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals during service, and the claims were not eligible for earlier effective dates based on the PACT Act's liberalizing provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010827
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