The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for restrictive airway disease, as the Veteran's claim was not filed within one year of his initial diagnosis and did not meet the requirements for a presumptive disability under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's claim was not filed within one year of his initial diagnosis and did not meet the requirements for a presumptive disability under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008526
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Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to potential in-service exposure, but no specific rating or effective date is provided.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left-hand disability is granted service connection, but the restrictive airway disease claim is denied. The effective date for sleep apnea service connection is set at August 8, 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate VA examination and additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's restrictive airway disease, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
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