DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of service connection prior to August 10, 2022, when the PACT Act became effective.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the earliest possible effective date for service connection under the PACT Act is its enactment date, and the veteran's claim was received within one year of this date but did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25019904
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