The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to military service.,The Veteran's claim for presumptive service connection for vasomotor rhinitis due to burn pit exposure in Afghanistan is granted based on the PACT Act. The claim will be further reviewed after addressing prior decisions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain remains pending and requires additional review considering a fellow servicemember's statement.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of bronchitis, and the evidence did not show a relationship to military service. The Board found that the absence of a current disability precluded granting presumptive service connection.,The PACT Act established a presumption for burn pit exposure in Afghanistan, which is applicable here. However, further review is needed as there was no medical opinion linking the condition specifically to burn pits exposure.,The July 2019 VA medical opinion did not consider the fellow servicemember's statement regarding training activities. An addendum opinion is required to address this.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, vasomotor rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- A23031095
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