DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, service connection for various conditions, and remanded some issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran had diabetes, arthritis, low back disability, or Crohn's disease during his active service or that these conditions were related to his service. The effective date for CAD was set by the PACT Act and could not be earlier than August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetes mellitus, Arthritis in the bilateral knees and shoulders, Low back disability, Crohn's disease, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, Blackening of legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017564
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