The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2020, for the grant of service connection for asthma with chronic bronchitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's current asthma with chronic bronchitis is directly related to service, and a direct link was established by credible reports of worsening symptoms after exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma with chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073307
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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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