DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of Hodgkin's lymphoma, scars secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma, and vitiligo as secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma, all based on the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The claim was granted under the PACT Act, which provides a specific effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection based on toxic exposures in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma, Scars, secondary to service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma, Vitiligo, secondary to service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094866
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