GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the Veteran's service connection for COPD based on the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date is August 10, 2022, due to the Veteran filing his claim within one year of the enactment of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097576
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