Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II with ED, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to a pre-decisional failure to follow a statutory or regulatory duty.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's failure to develop the record relevant to the Veteran's claims of service connection on a direct basis is a pre-decisional error in duty to assist, as he may be entitled to effective dates earlier than August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction (ED), special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086591
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.