The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions related to Parkinson's Disease, as these conditions arose after the passage of the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents prior to the passage of the PACT Act, and thus entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's Disease and its residuals did not arise until the effective date of the PACT Act.

Claimed conditions

Parkinson's Disease with severe urinary problems, Cognitive impairment secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Muscle rigidity and stiffness of the left upper extremity secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Muscle rigidity and stiffness of the right upper extremity secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Loss of sense of smell secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Constipation secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Loss of automatic movements secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Sexual dysfunction secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Speech changes secondary to Parkinson's Disease, Stooped posture secondary to Parkinson's Disease

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 2, 2025

Citation

A25103499

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