The Board has granted service connection for an undiagnosed chronic respiratory disability, manifested by shortness of breath. The condition is presumed to have been caused by the Veteran's military service in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner characterized the Veteran’s respiratory symptom pattern as an undiagnosed illness and found that his symptoms qualify as an undiagnosed illness under the criteria for presumptive service connection for Persian Gulf War veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed chronic respiratory disability, manifested by shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008629
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What this means for you
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