The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence of record was against a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions had their onset in or are otherwise the result of active service, to include exposure to Gulf War environmental toxins. The Board also found that the criteria for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and AML were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Cancer, Sleep Disorder / Insomnia, Acute Sinusitis, Lumbar Spine Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disabilities, Right Knee Arthritis with Arthroscopy and Removal of Meniscus, Left Knee Arthritis, Arthritis of the Neck, Nasal Septum Repair, Cauterization of the Nasal Turbines, Impingement Syndrome, Right Shoulder, Impingement Syndrome, Left Shoulder, Right Knee Arthritis with Arthroscopy and Removal of Meniscus (repeated), Left Knee Arthritis (repeated), Arthritis of the Neck (repeated)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023765
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.
What you can do next
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