Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for asthma and denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma since July 30, 2023.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the application of the PACT Act provisions for presumptive service connection related to burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016004
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