The Board grants service connection for a respiratory disability, to include unspecified respiratory disorder and allergic rhinitis, based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's respiratory disability had its onset during active military service and has been recurrent since that time. The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's respiratory condition and her service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, unspecified respiratory disorder, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028467
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, including whether there is any nasal obstruction or polyps.
- Denied
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