The Veteran's diagnosed reactive airway dysfunction and restrictive airway disease are likely attributable to his active military service, specifically his period of ACDUTRA in September and October 2001 at the World Trade Center. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran has current reactive and restrictive airway disabilities that are related to his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) during which he was exposed to smoke inhalation from the World Trade Center attack in September 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- reactive airway dysfunction, restrictive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1453127
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