DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and an initial compensable disability rating for Hodgkin's lymphoma. The decision was based on the finality of a previous rating decision and the lack of evidence supporting the claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the September 2016 rating decision denying service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma is final, and the criteria for an earlier effective date or an initial compensable disability rating were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000195
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