The Board has granted service connection for reactive airways dysfunction syndrome/irritant induced asthma and other respiratory disorders, including restrictive lung disease and sleep apnea. The decision is mixed as it grants some issues but denies others.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show the Veteran reported respiratory symptoms during military service, which were not diagnosed at separation. However, subsequent medical opinions have linked these conditions to his military service exposure to hydraulic fluids and chemicals used for torpedo weapons.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)/irritant induced asthma, Restrictive lung disease, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025668
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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