DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for lung cancer and special monthly compensation, as the evidence did not support a claim under the PACT Act or other liberalizing laws.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that an effective date prior to January 30, 2023, was warranted based on the Veteran's claims of exposure to herbicide agents and the provisions of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103367
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