Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of prostate cancer and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma due to in-service exposure to radiation, ionizing radiation, and environmental hazards on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's disabilities are related to in-service exposure to radiation, ionizing radiation, and environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021753
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