Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of asthma with COPD, as the claim was granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a basis for an earlier effective date prior to the enactment date of the PACT Act, which is August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103219
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