Granted
The Board granted service connection for reactive airway disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter during his active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA examination opinion directly linked the respiratory condition, currently diagnosed as reactive airway disease, to the Veteran's service, and a private medical opinion supported that obesity was an intermediate step leading to OSA due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- reactive airway disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011497
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