The Board granted service connection for asthma and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: Service connection for asthma was granted under the presumptive provisions due to exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. A compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was not warranted as there was no evidence of polyps, 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, or complete obstruction on one side.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24069024
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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