GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted an effective date of October 29, 2021, for the grant of service connection for a pulmonary embolism disability and an initial disability rating of 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's pulmonary embolism disability is related to in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093189
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