DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, citing the PACT Act and the requirement that claims be filed within one year of its enactment.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the claimant filed her first DIC claim within one year after the PACT Act became effective, but not before. Therefore, an earlier effective date is not warranted under the law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109892
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