Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, but other conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decisions were based on the effective dates of liberalizing laws and the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, hypothyroidism, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal condition, cardiovascular condition, kidney condition, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003477
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