The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) are remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for asthma was granted based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, including Saudi Arabia, during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, rhinitis, anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22004094
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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