DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer disability, with an initial rating of 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's lung cancer was factually ascertainable prior to February 27, 2025, and thus an earlier effective date was not warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.114(a).
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088441
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