DismissedPACT Act
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because it had already been decided.
The deciding factor: The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the claim due to res judicata.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002577
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