The Board granted service connection for dyspnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his dyspnea is etiologically related to active service.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's respiratory condition is at least as likely as not caused by or the result of exposure to burn pits while serving in Afghanistan, and there is no medical opinion to the contrary.
- Claimed conditions
- dyspnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067670
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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