The Veteran's asthma was caused by his exposure to particulate matter while serving in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for asthma is granted on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: Service connection for asthma is granted as it falls under the presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War and were exposed to fine particulate matter.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22030133
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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