The Board has granted service connection for Wegener’s granulomatosis, finding that the Veteran was exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE) during his military service at Loring Air Force Base and that there is a nexus between his disability and this exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran was exposed to TCE during service, diagnosed with Wegener’s granulomatosis, and that a VA pulmonologist provided a rationale for the nexus between the disability and TCE exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Wegener’s granulomatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- A19000321
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