DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022, for service connection of prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, arteriosclerotic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of creative organ.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the laws and regulations governing effective dates preclude the assignment of an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, arteriosclerotic heart disease, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005267
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