DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for tongue cancer, as the evidence did not support these requests.
The deciding factor: The PACT Act provided the basis for service connection, setting the earliest possible effective date to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's condition was in remission during the appeal period, disqualifying a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tongue cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021947
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