Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for active upper respiratory infection (URI) and remanded the issue of service connection for dizziness.
The deciding factor: The September 2022 VA opinion was found to be more probative as it provided a sufficient rationale and considered all relevant evidence, while the September 2023 opinions were deemed inadequate due to lack of consideration of lay statements and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- active upper respiratory infection (URI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017455
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