DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied an increased rating for bronchitis and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were best reflected by the current 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6600, and the earliest effective date was determined based on the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109295
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