The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is granted as part of a presumptive condition associated with her service in the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) that became manifest during service on active duty in Southwest Asia and to a degree of 10 percent or more not later than December 31, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048506
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was denied, while the Veteran's claim for service connection for diarrhea as secondary to his service-connected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was granted.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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