The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted since the September 1999 decision, including his service records in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War. The veteran asserts that he suffers from symptoms of an undiagnosed illness and asthmatic bronchitis due to exposure to fires and Sarin gas.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes service records verifying the veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War, which provides a more complete picture of his disabilities and their origin.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by headaches, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, asthmatic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0215333
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased disability rating for asthmatic bronchitis was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with pinguecula, while denying service connection for other psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthmatic bronchitis, to include a separate rating for asthmatic bronchitis.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for loss of sense of smell and taste, as the Veteran's reports were found to be credible.
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