The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 25, 2023, for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as VA received the fully developed claim on July 25, 2023, and the Veteran's heart condition arose prior to that date but was not eligible under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106102
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