GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted an effective date of February 12, 2019, for the grant of service connection for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis based on a liberalizing law.
The deciding factor: The decision was made after resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and considering his presumptive exposure to burn pits during his service in Southwest Asia under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108972
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